Handleyomys rostratus
| Handleyomys rostratus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Handleyomys |
| Species: | H. rostratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Handleyomys rostratus (Merriam, 1901)
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| Synonyms | |
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Oryzomys rostratus Merriam, 1901 | |
Handleyomys rostratus, also known as the long-nosed oryzomys,[2] long-nosed rice rat,[1] or rusty rice rat[3] is a species of rodent in the genus Handleyomys of family Cricetidae.[4] It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. It is nocturnal and is found in forests at elevations above sea level to 1200 meters.[1] Handleyomys rostratus attains its highest level of development in south and Central America.[5] High rates of deforestation and habitat destruction are the biggest threat to Handleyomys rostratus.[6]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- OCLC 62265494.
- ISBN 978-0-300-10398-4.
- ISSN 0022-2372.
- ^ Merriam, Clinton Hart (1901). Synopsis of the Rice Rats (genus Oryzomys) of the United States and Mexico. The Academy.
- S2CID 49237047.
Literature cited
- Almendra, Ana Laura; González-Cózatl, Francisco X.; Engstrom, Mark D. & Rogers, Duke S. (1 November 2018). "Evolutionary relationships and climatic niche evolution in the genus Handleyomys (Sigmodontinae: Oryzomyini)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 128: 12–25. ISSN 1055-7903.
- Merriam, Clinton Hart (1901). Synopsis of the Rice Rats (genus Oryzomys) of the United States and Mexico. The Academy.
- Weksler, M.; Percequillo, A. R.; Voss, R. S. (19 October 2006). "Ten new genera of oryzomyine rodents (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae)". American Museum Novitates (3537). New York: S2CID 84088556.