Rhipidomys modicus, Thomas, 1926
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614. View Plate 27: Cricetidae
Lesser Peruvian Climbing Rat
Rhipidomys modicus View in CoL
French: Rhipidomys du Pérou / German: Kleine Peru-Neuweltklettermaus / Spanish: Rata trepadora de Per pequena
Other common names: Lesser Peruvian Rhipidomys, Peruvian Climbing Mouse, Peruvian Rhipidomys
Taxonomy. Rhipidomys modicus Thomas, 1926 View in CoL , “Puca Tambo, 5100’ [= 1554 m],” San Martin, Peru .
This species is monotypic.
Distribution. E Andean slopes in N & C Peru, S of the Rio Maranon. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head-body 130-165 mm, tail 175 mm, ear 28-30 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. Moderately large rat with medium to dark yellowish to reddish brown-agouti dorsum, well streaked with dark guard hairs and rather coarse and short; venter has whitetipped fur, with very pale to dark gray bases; and orange pectoral spot is sometimes present. Tail is medium to dark brown, and shaft is lightly haired and terminates in pencil rarely exceeding 15 mm. Ears are rather small. Hindfeet are moderately large and broad, with broad dark patch on dorsal surfaces that sometimes extends onto digits. Adult Lesser Peruvian Climbing Rats are similar in size to juvenile White-footed Climbing Rats ( R. leucodactylus ).
Habitat. Lower montane forest, cloud forest, and eastern Andean slopes at elevations of 700-1800 m.
Food and Feeding. No information.
Breeding. No information.
Activity patterns. The Lesser Peruvian Climbing Rat is presumably arboreal and terrestrial and is active at night.
Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.
Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List.
Bibliography. Thomas (19264), Tribe (1996, 2015), Zeballos & Vivar (2016a).
No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.
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Rhipidomys modicus
| Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr 2017 |
Rhipidomys modicus
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