Peruvian climbing mouse
| Peruvian climbing mouse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Rhipidomys |
| Species: | R. modicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhipidomys modicus Thomas, 1926 | |
The Peruvian climbing mouse, Rhipidomys modicus, is a South American rodent species of the family Cricetidae.[2] It is endemic to the eastern slopes of the Andes in central Peru, where it is found at altitudes from 700 to 1800 m.[1] The species is nocturnal and arboreal, and lives in lower montane forest and cloud forest.[1] It is threatened by forest clearance for coca cultivation.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Zeballos, H., Vivar, E., Weksler, M. & Patterson, B. (2010). "Rhipidomys modicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ 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. 1170. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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