Juscelinomys
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Juscelinomys is a genus of burrowing mice. The name is derived from Brazil
ian president Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira
who created the city of Brasilia
where the Brasilia Burrowing Mouse was discovered.There are two living species:
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 (Musser and Carleton, 2005).
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian president Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira
Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira
Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira , known also by his initials JK, was a prominent Brazilian politician of gypsy Czech origin who was President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. He was born in Diamantina, Minas Gerais, and died in 1976...
who created the city of Brasilia
Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
where the Brasilia Burrowing Mouse was discovered.There are two living species:
- †J. candango Brasilia Burrowing MouseCandango MouseThe Candango Mouse, Juscelinomys candango, is an extinct rodent species from South America. It was found around Brasilia in 1960, but its habitat has been overtaken by urban sprawl, and is now presumed extinct.-References:**...
- J. guaporensis Rio Guaporé Burrowing MouseRio Guaporé mouseThe Rio Guaporé mouse, Juscelinomys guaporensis, is a rodent species in the family Cricetidae. It is known only from a small savanna in eastern Bolivia near the Rio Guaporé.-References:**...
- J. huanchacae Huanchaca Burrowing MouseHuanchaca mouseThe Huanchaca mouse, Juscelinomys huanchacae, is a rodent species in the family Cricetidae. It is known from savannas in an area at an elevation of 700 m in Serrania Huanchaca, Parque Nacional Noel Kempff Mercado in eastern Bolivia.-References:*...
A fourth species, J. talpinus, is known only from subfossil
Subfossil
Subfossil refers to remains whose fossilization process is not complete, either for lack of time or because the conditions in which they were buried were not optimal for fossilization....
remains. Some authorities treat it as a distinct species or a senior synonym for one or all species in Juscelinomys (Musser and Carleton, 2005).