Chiapan climbing rat

Chiapan climbing rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Tylomys
Species: T. bullaris
Binomial name
Tylomys bullaris
Merriam, 1901

The Chiapan climbing rat (Tylomys bullaris) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Mexico. The species is known from only one location in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas. The habitat in the region is being converted to agricultural and urban use, which is likely causing critical declines in numbers of T. bullaris.[1]

References

  1. Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T. & Castro-Arellano, I. (2008). "Tylomys bullaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
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