- Melanomys robustulus
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Melanomys robustulus Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Cricetidae Genus: Melanomys Species: M. robustulus Binomial name Melanomys robustulus
(Thomas, 1914)Synonyms - Oryzomys robustulus Thomas, 1914
Melanomys robustulus, also known as the Robust Melanomys[2] or Robust Dark Rice Rat,[1] is a species of rodent in the genus Melanomys of family Cricetidae. It is found on the eastern slope of the Andes in Ecuador.[1]
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Literature cited
- Musser, G.G. and Carleton, M.D. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd ed. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0
- Tirira, D. and Boada, C. 2008. Melanomys robustulus. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on November 15, 2009.
Species of tribe Oryzomyini (rice rats) Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Mammalia · Order: Rodentia · Family: Cricetidae · Subfamily: Sigmodontinae †Agathaeromys†A. donovani · †A. praeuniversitatisAmphinectomysA. savamis†Carletonomys†C. cailoiEuryoryzomysHandleyomysHylaeamysN. dubosti · N. guianae · N. minutus · N. musseri · N. paracou · N. pictus · N. spinosus · N. tenuipesO. auyantepui · O. bicolor · O. catherinae · O. cleberi · O. concolor · O. flavicans · O. mamorae · O. paricola · O. phaeotis · O. rex · O. roberti · O. rutilus · O. speciosus · O. superans · O. sydandersoni · O. trinitatisO. albiventer · †O. antillarum · O. couesi · O. dimidiatus · O. gorgasi · †O. nelsoni · Marsh rice rat (O. palustris) (parasites) · O. peninsulae†Pennatomys†P. nivalisPseudoryzomysP. simplexS. melanops · S. ucayalensisS. alfari · S. aphrastusTransandinomys
(Book)Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Sigmodontinae stubs
- Oryzomyini
- Mammals of Ecuador
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