Isothrix barbarabrownae
| Isothrix barbarabrownae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Genus: | Isothrix |
| Species: | I. barbarabrownae |
| Binomial name | |
| Isothrix barbarabrownae Patterson & Velazco, 2006 | |
Isothrix barbarabrownae is a recently discovered species of rodent of the spiny rat family Echimyidae.[1] It was discovered in Peru, and is about the same size as a large squirrel, such as a Eurasian red squirrel.[1] It inhabits the Peruvian cloud forest, where it forages for fruit and nuts. It is a nocturnal, climbing rodent which was collected by scientists in 1999, and formally described in 2006.[2] It is brown, with a black-and-white tail.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Scientists discover new species of distinctive cloud-forest rodent". Science Daily. January 25, 2007.
- ↑ Bruce D. Patterson & Paul M. Velazco (2006). "A distinctive new cloud-forest rodent (Hystricognathi: Echimyidae) from the Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru" (PDF). Mastozoología Neotropical 13 (2): 175–191.