Melanomys zunigae
Taxonavigation
Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Sigmodontinae
Tribus: Oryzomyini
Genus: Melanomys
Species: Melanomys zunigae
Name
- Melanomys zunigae (Sanborn, 1949)
Holotype:
Type locality: “Lomas de Atocongo, Department of Lima, Perú.”
Combinations
- Oryzomys (Melanomys) zunigae Sanborn, 1949: 2 [original combination]
- Melanomys zunigae: Musser & Carleton, 1993: 708 [name combination]
References
Primary references
- Sanborn, C.C. 1949. A new species of rice rat (Oryzomys) from the coast of Peru. Publicaciones del Museo de Historia Natural "Javier Prado". Serie A. Zoología 3: 1–4.
Additional references
- Mena, J.L., Williams, M., Gazzolo, C. & Montero, F. 2007. Estado de conservación de Melanomys zunigae (Sanborn 1949) y de los mamíferos pequeños en las Lomas de Lima. Revista Peruana de Biología 14(2): 201–207. Full article (PDF)
Links
- IUCN: Melanomys zunigae (Least Concern)
Vernacular names
English: Zuniga's Dark Rice Rat
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