Juliomys rimofrons

Juliomys rimofrons
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Juliomys
Species: J. rimofrons
Binomial name
Juliomys rimofrons
Oliveira and Bonvicino, 2002

Juliomys rimofrons, also known as the cleft-headed juliomys, is a South American rodent species in the family Cricetidae.[2] It is found in southern Brazil. The species is arboreal and lives in montane forests.[1] It is threatened because of the small size and fragmentation of its current range.[1] It's karyotype has 2n = 20, FN = 34.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bonvicino, C. & Geise, L. (2008). "Juliomys rimofrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  2. 1 2 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. p. 1121. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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