Rio de Janeiro arboreal rat
The Rio de Janeiro arboreal rat (Phaenomys ferrugineus) is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil. It is the only species in the genus Phaenomys.
| Rio de Janeiro arboreal rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Phaenomys Thomas, 1917 |
| Species: | P. ferrugineus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phaenomys ferrugineus (Thomas, 1894) | |
References
- Bonvicino, C. & Percequillo, A. (2008). "Phaenomys ferrugineus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T16799A6430920. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T16799A6430920.en. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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