Phyllomys pattoni

L. H. Emmons, Y. L. R. Leite, Kock, & L. P. Costa, 2002

Patton's Atlantic 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 : Phyllomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Emmons, L.H., Leite, Y.L.R., Kock, D. and Costa, L.P. 2002-08. A review of the named forms of Phyllomys (Rodentia, Echimyidae), with the description of a new species from coastal Brazil. American Museum Novitates 3380:1-40.

Original name as described

Phyllomys pattoni

Other common names

Rusty-sided Atlantic Tree-rat · Patton's Atlantic Tree Rat

Type material

MN 62391

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Mangue do Caritoti, Caravelas, Bahia, Brazil, 17°43'30"S 39°15'35"W; at sea level."

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Brazil

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

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