Sigmodontomys alfari
J. A. Allen, 1897
Alfaro's Water 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 | : Sigmodontomys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
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/27046616Original name as described
Sigmodontomys alfari
Other common names
Alfaro's Rice Water Rat · Short-tailed Sigmodontomys
Type material
AMNH M-12436, AMNH MO-10744
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
"Jimenez (altitude, 700 feet [= 213 m]), Costa Rica."
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Honduras · Nicaragua · Costa Rica · Panama · Colombia · Venezuela · Ecuador
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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