Holochilus sciureus

Holochilus sciureus
Holochilus sciureus
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Holochilus
Species: H. sciureus
Binomial name
Holochilus sciureus
Wagner, 1842

Holochilus sciureus, also known as the Amazonian Marsh Rat,[2] the Common Marsh Rat,[3] or simply the Marsh Rat,[1] is a rodent species from South America. It is found close to rivers in lowland tropical rainforest in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.

References

  1. ^ a b Weksler et al., 2008
  2. ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005
  3. ^ Duff and Lawson, 2004

Literature cited

  • Duff, A. and Lawson, A. 2004. Mammals of the World: A checklist. Yale University Press, 312 pp. ISBN 978-0-300-10398-4
  • Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
  • Weksler, M. Queirolo, D. & Brito, D. 2008. Holochilus sciureus. In IUCN. 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 April 2009.

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Holochilus sciureus —   Rata de pantano amazónica Estado de conservación …   Wikipedia Español

  • Holochilus — Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene to Recent Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class …   Wikipedia

  • Holochilus — Holochilus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Holochilus — Sumpfratten Systematik Ordnung: Nagetiere (Rodentia) Unterordnung: Mäuseverwandte (Myomorpha) Überfamilie: Mäuseartige (Muroidea) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Holochilus — Holochilus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Holochilus chacarius — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Noronhomys — Conservation status Extinct (IUCN 3.1)[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Sumpfratten — Systematik Ordnung: Nagetiere (Rodentia) Unterordnung: Mäuseverwandte (Myomorpha) Überfamilie: Mäuseartige (Muroidea) Familie …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Wagner's Marsh Rat — Taxobox | name = Wagner s Marsh Rat status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Cricetidae genus = Holochilus species = H. sciureus binomial = Holochilus sciureus… …   Wikipedia

  • List of mammals in Brazil — Brazil has the largest mammal diversity in the world, with more than 500 described species and, probably, many yet to be discovered. According to the World Conservation Union sixty six of these species are endangered species and 40% of the… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”