Roraima mouse

The Roraima mouse (Podoxymys roraimae) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the genus Podoxymys. It is found only in Guyana.

Roraima mouse
Temporal range: Recent
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Podoxymys
Anthony, 1929
Species:
P. roraimae
Binomial name
Podoxymys roraimae
Anthony, 1929

References

  • Patton, J. & Catzeflis, F. (2008). "Podoxymys roraimae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T17831A7519812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T17831A7519812.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  • Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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