Juscelinomys
| Burrowing mice Temporal range: Pleistocene - Recent
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| Jusceliomys candango | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Tribe: | Akodontini |
| Genus: | Juscelinomys Moojen, 1965 |
| Type species | |
Juscelinomys candango [1] | |
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Juscelinomys is a
Brasilia burrowing mouse
was discovered.
There are two living species:
- †J. candango Candango mouse
- J. guaporensis Rio Guaporé mouse
- J. huanchacae Huanchaca mouse
A fourth species, J. talpinus, is known only from
subfossil remains. Some authorities treat it as a distinct species or a senior synonym for one or all species in Juscelinomys.[1]
References
- ^ OCLC 62265494.
- Andrew Duff and Ann Lawson (2004). Mammals of the World: A checklist. A & C Black. ISBN 071366021X.