Subfamily: Heroarterivirinae

Genus: Lambdaarterivirus

Distinguishing features

The one known member of the genus Lambdaarterivirus infects the African giant pouched (Gambian) rat. 

Virion

See discussion under family description. 

Genome organization and replication

See discussion under family description. 

Biology

See discussion under family description. 

Derivation of names

Species Lambdaarterivirus afriporav: from the genus name and African pouched rat arterivirus

Species demarcation criteria

There is only one species in the genus. See “Subfamily, genus and species demarcation criteria” section on the family for species demarcation criteria which are universal for all subfamilies.