Nephelomys nimbosus
(H. E. Anthony, 1926)
Lesser Golden-bellied 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 | : Nephelomys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Authority citation
Anthony, H.E. 1926-12-04. Preliminary report on Ecuadorean mammals. No. 7. American Museum Novitates 240:1-6.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/170073Original name as described
Oryzomys auriventer nimbosus
Other common names
Lesser Golden-bellied Nephelomys
Type material
AMNH M-67337
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
"San Antonio, on Rio Ulva, northeastern slope of Tunguragua, Ecuador, altitude 6700 feet [= 2042 m]."
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Ecuador
Taxonomy notes
split from N. auriventer; moved from Oryzomys to the recently described Nephelomys
Taxonomy notes citation
Weksler, M., Percequillo, A.R., Voss, R.S. 2006. Ten new genera of Oryzomyine rodents (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae). American Museum Novitates no. 3537. pp 1-29.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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