Nephelomys moerex (Thomas, 1914)
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381. View Plate 20: Cricetidae
Gray-bellied Rice Rat
French: Néphélomys a ventre gris / German: Graubauch-Reisratte / Spanish: Rata arrocera de vientre gris
Other common names: Gray-bellied Nephelomys, Dark Cloud Forest Rice Rat
Taxonomy. Oryzomys albigularis moerex Thomas, 1914 , “Mindo, N.W. of Quito [Pichincha, Ecuador]. Alt. 4200’ [= 1280 m].”
Nephelomys moerex was originally considered a subspecies of Oryzomys albigularis . It remained that way until it was recognized as a distinct species when the genus Nephelomys was established for O. albigularis and related species in 2006. Monotypic.
Distribution. NW & SW slopes of Volcan Pichincha and Rio Mindo drainage, NW Ecuador. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 114-160 mm, tail 139-169 mm, ear 18-22 mm, hindfoot 32-35 mm; weight 42 g. The Gray-bellied Rice Rat is small species of Nephelomys ; tail is longer than head-body length and usually bicolored; dorsal pelage is dense, lax, short, and ocherous brown overall, finely grizzled with dark brown; and venter is grayish, without patches of single-colored hairs.
Habitat. Primary forests at elevations of 1200-2800 m.
Food and Feeding. No information.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. No information.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The [UCN Red List.
Bibliography. Percequillo (2003, 2015g), Thomas (1914a), Weksler et al. (2006).
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