Rhipidomys modicus
O. Thomas, 1926
Lesser Peruvian Climbing Rat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Cricetidae |
| Subfamily | : Sigmodontinae |
| Tribe | : Thomasomyini |
| Genus | : Rhipidomys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1926-07-01. The Godman-Thomas expedition to Peru.—III. On mammals collected by Mr. R. W. Hendee in the Chachapoyas region of North Peru. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)18(103):156-167.
Authority publication link
https://doi.org/10.1080/00222932608633489Original name as described
Rhipidomys modicus
Other common names
Lesser Peruvian Rhipidomys · Peruvian Climbing Mouse · Peruvian Rhipidomys
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1926.5.3.69
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/45f00733-82a8-4b16-a44e-e5e4182b47e2Type locality
"Puca Tambo, 5100' [= 1554 m]," San Martín, Peru.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Peru
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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