Arroyo of Paradise brucie
| Arroyo of Paradise brucie | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Brucepattersonius |
| Species: | B. paradisus |
| Binomial name | |
| Brucepattersonius paradisus Mares & Braun, 2000 | |
The Arroyo of Paradise brucie (Brucepattersonius paradisus) is a South American rodent species of the family Cricetidae.[2] It is known only from northeastern Argentina. No population data is available for the species; it is threatened by deforestation and has not been found in any protected area.[1]
References
- 1 2 D'Elia, G., Pardinas, U. & Patterson, B. (2008). Brucepattersonius paradisus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
- ↑ Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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