Melanomys chrysomelas
(J. A. Allen, 1897)
Black-and-yellow Rice Rat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Cricetidae |
| Subfamily | : Sigmodontinae |
| Tribe | : Oryzomyini |
| Genus | : Melanomys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Authority citation
Allen, J.A. 1897-03-11. Additional notes on Costa Rican mammals, with descriptions of new species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 9(3):31-44.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27046614Original name as described
Oryzomys chrysomelas
Type material
AMNH MO-9076, AMNH MS-10777
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
Suerre, Limón, Costa Rica.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Honduras · Nicaragua · Costa Rica · Panama?
Taxonomy notes
split from M. caliginosus
Taxonomy notes citation
Hanson, J. D., & Bradley, R. D. (2008). Molecular diversity within Melanomys caliginosus (Rodentia: Oryzomyini): evidence for multiple species. Occasional papers (Texas Tech University. Museum), 275, 1.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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