Rhipidomys
Encyclopedia
Rhipidomys is a genus of rodent
s in the family Cricetidae
, comprising at least 18 species
of climbing mouse:
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
s in the family Cricetidae
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...
, comprising at least 18 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of climbing mouse:
- Southern Climbing MouseSouthern Climbing MouseThe Southern Climbing Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Argentina and Bolivia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Rhipidomys austrinus) - Cariri Climbing MouseCariri climbing mouseThe Cariri climbing mouse, Rhipidomys cariri, is a partly arboreal rodent species from South America. It is known from two mesic localities in Ceara, northeastern Brazil, within the semiarid caatinga ecoregion. It has been found in areas under cultivation. Cariri is the name of an administrative...
(Rhipidomys cariri) - Cauca Climbing MouseCauca Climbing MouseThe Cauca Climbing Mouse is a species of arboreal rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Colombia, where it is found in montane forest at elevations from 2200 to 3500 m.-References:...
(Rhipidomys caucensis) - Coues's Climbing MouseCoues's Climbing MouseCoues's Climbing Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. It is named after American zoologist Elliott Coues.-References:...
(Rhipidomys couesi) - Eastern Amazon Climbing MouseEastern Amazon climbing mouseThe eastern Amazon climbing mouse, Rhipidomys emiliae, is a rodent species from South America. It is endemic to central Brazil, where it is found in the eastern fringe of the Amazon Rainforest, as well as in gallery forest and tropical dry forest within the cerrado ecoregion. It is often found in...
(Rhipidomys emiliae) - Buff-bellied Climbing MouseBuff-Bellied Climbing MouseThe Buff-bellied Climbing Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Rhipidomys fulviventer) - Gardner's Climbing MouseGardner's Climbing MouseGardner's Climbing Mouse, Rhipidomys gardneri, is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil and Peru....
(Rhipidomys gardneri) - (Rhipidomys ipukensis)
- (Rhipidomys itoan)
- Broad-footed Climbing MouseBroad-Footed Climbing MouseThe Broad-footed Climbing Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru....
(Rhipidomys latimanus) - White-footed Climbing MouseWhite-footed Climbing MouseThe White-footed Climbing Mouse, Rhipidomys leucodactylus, is a South American rodent species found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela....
(Rhipidomys leucodactylus) - MacConnell's Climbing MouseMacConnell's Climbing MouseMacConnell's Climbing Mouse, Rhipidomys macconnelli, is a nocturnal and arboreal rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela, where it inhabits rainforest at elevations from 300 to 2800 m....
(Rhipidomys macconnelli) - Cerrado Climbing MouseCerrado climbing mouseThe cerrado climbing mouse is an arboreal rodent species in the family Cricetidae from South America. It is found in central and eastern Brazil in forests of the cerrado and caatinga, and has also been seen in the Atlantic Forest. Its karyotype is 2n = 44, FN = 48-52.It is sometimes commonly known...
(Rhipidomys macrurus) - Atlantic Forest Climbing MouseAtlantic Forest climbing mouseThe Atlantic Forest climbing mouse is an arboreal rodent species in the family Cricetidae from South America. It is found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil at elevations from sea level to 1500 m. Its karyotype is 2n = 44, FN = 74-80.It is sometimes also referred to as the long-tailed...
(Rhipidomys mastacalis) - Peruvian Climbing MousePeruvian climbing mouseThe Peruvian climbing mouse, Rhipidomys modicus, is a rodent species from South America. It is endemic to the eastern slopes of the Andes in central Peru, where it is found at altitudes from 700 to 1800 m. The species is nocturnal and arboreal, and lives in lower montane forest and cloud forest. It...
(Rhipidomys modicus) - Splendid Climbing MouseSplendid Climbing MouseThe Splendid Climbing Mouse, Rhipidomys nitela, is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil, French Guyana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela....
(Rhipidomys nitela) - Yellow-bellied Climbing MouseYellow-Bellied Climbing MouseThe Yellow-bellied Climbing Mouse is a species of arboreal rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is known only from southeastern Peru, where it has been found in cloud forest at an elevation of 1830 m. This species was long known only by the type collection until it was rediscovered in May...
(Rhipidomys ochrogaster) - (Rhipidomys tribei)
- Venezuelan Climbing MouseVenezuelan Climbing MouseThe Venezuelan Climbing Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela....
(Rhipidomys venezuelae) - Charming Climbing MouseCharming Climbing MouseThe Charming Climbing Mouse is a species of nocturnal rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Venezuela....
(Rhipidomys venustus) - Wetzel's Climbing MouseWetzel's Climbing MouseWetzel's Climbing Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Venezuela.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Rhipidomys wetzeli)