Mesomys occultus
| Mesomys occultus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Genus: | Mesomys |
| Species: | Mesomys occultus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesomys occultus Patton, da Silva & Malcolm, 2000 | |
Mesomys occultus, also known as Tufted-tailed Spiny Tree-rat[1][2] or Furtive Spiny Tree Rat,[3] is a spiny rat species from South America. It is known from Amazonas, northwestern Brazil, where it is found in tropical rainforest. The species is arboreal.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Patton, J. & Percequillo, A. (2008). Mesomys occultus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ↑ Woods & Kilpatrick 2005.
- ↑ Duff & Lawson 2004.
- Duff, A.; Lawson, A. (2004). Mammals of the World: A Checklist. Yale University Press. p. 312. ISBN 978-0-300-10398-4.
- Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1584. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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