Rhipidomys similis
J. A. Allen, 1912
Greater Colombian 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
Authority citation
Allen, J.A. 1912-04-19. Mammals from western Colombia. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 31:71-95.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26898909Original name as described
Rhipidomys similis
Other common names
Greater Colombian Rhipidomys
Type material
AMNH M-32458
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
Cocal, 6000 feet [= 1829 m]Cauca, Colombia.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Colombia
Taxonomy notes
split from R. fulviventer
Taxonomy notes citation
Tribe, C.J. 2015. Genus Rhipidomys Tschudi, 1845. In: Patton, J.L., Pardiñas, U.F.J. and D'Elía, G. (eds), Mammals of South America, Volume 2: Rodents, pp. 583-616. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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