Mesomys leniceps
O. Thomas & St. Leger, 1926
Long-haired Spiny Tree-rat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Hystricomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Hystricognathi |
| Superfamily | : Octodontoidea |
| Family | : Echimyidae |
| Subfamily | : Echimyinae |
| Tribe | : Echimyini |
| Genus | : Mesomys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Thomas, O. and St. Leger, J. 1926-10-01. The Godman-Thomas expedition to Peru.—IV. On mammals collected by Mr. R. W. Hendee north of Chachapoyas, Province of Amazonas, North Peru. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)18(106):345-349.
Authority publication link
https://doi.org/10.1080/00222932608633524Original name as described
Mesomys leniceps
Other common names
Peru Spiny Tree-rat · Woolly-headed Spiny Tree-rat · Long-haired Spiny Tree Rat
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1926.8.6.61
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/75308607-653c-430f-8b7c-6c943bb17be5Type locality
"Yambrashbamba, Amazonas, 1830 m," Peru.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Peru
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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