Scolomys ucayalensis

Scolomys ucayalensis
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Scolomys
Species: S. ucayalensis
Binomial name
Scolomys ucayalensis
Pacheco, 1991
Synonyms

Scolomys juruaense Patton and da Silva, 1995

Scolomys ucayalensis, also known as the Long-nosed Scolomys[2] or Ucayali Spiny Mouse[1] is a nocturnal rodent species from South America. It is part of the genus Scolomys within the tribe Oryzomyini. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, at elevations from 200 to 800 metres (660 to 2,600 ft) in the Amazon Rainforest.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Anderson et al., 2008
  2. ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005

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