Juscelinomys
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| Burrowing Mice Fossil range: Pleistocene - Recent |
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Juscelinomys candango |
Juscelinomys are a genus of burrowing mice. The name is derived from brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira who created the city of Brasilia where the Brasilia Burrowing Mouse was discovered.There are three living species:
- J. candango Brasilia Burrowing Mouse
- J. guaporensis Rio Guapore Burrowing Mouse
- J. huanchacae (Huanchaca akodont)
A fourth species, J. talpinus, is known only from subfossil remains. Some authorities treat it as a distinct species or a senior synonym for one or all species in Juscelinomys (Musser and Carleton, 2005).
[edit] References
- Andrew Duff and Ann Lawson (2004). Mammals of the World: A checklist. A & C Black. ISBN 071366021X.
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
