Montane Atlantic Forest rat
| Montane Atlantic Forest rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Delomys |
| Species: | D. collinus Thomas, 1917 |
| Binomial name | |
| Delomys collinus | |
The montane Atlantic Forest rat (Delomys collinus) is a South American rodent species of the family Cricetidae.[2] It is endemic to part of the Atlantic Forest region of southeastern Brazil, where it is found at elevations from 1000 to 2700 m in noncontiguous mountain ranges.[1] Its karyotype, like that of closely related Delomys dorsalis, has 2n = 82, but the fundamental numbers of the two species differ.[2] While it is not thought to be in present danger of extinction, habitat destruction and grassland fires are considered to be threats.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Geise, L., Percequillo, A. & Bergallo, H. (2008). "Delomys collinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 27 June 2009.
- 1 2 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. 1112. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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