Cuscomys ashaninka

L. H. Emmons, 1999

Ashaninka Inca Rat

Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Placentalia
Magnorder: Boreoeutheria
Superorder: Euarchontoglires
Order: Rodentia
Suborder: Hystricomorpha
Infraorder: Hystricognathi
Parvorder: Caviomorpha
Superfamily: Octodontoidea
Family: Abrocomidae
Genus: Cuscomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Emmons, L.H. 1999-12-08. A new genus and species of abrocomid rodent from Peru (Rodentia, Abrocomidae). American Museum Novitates 3279:1-14.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62224401

Original name as described

Cuscomys ashaninka

Other common names

Ashaninka Arboreal Chinchilla Rat · Ashaninka Giant Tree Rat · Ashaninka Tree Rat

Type material

MUSM 12715

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Peru: Departamento de Cusco, northern Cordillera de Vilcabamba, 11°39'36"S; 73°40'02"W (by GPS, map datum WGS-84); elevation 3370 m." Corrected by H. L. Quintana in 2011 to Junín Department.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Peru

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001303

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Names and synonyms

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Cuscomys ashaninka

L. H. Emmons, 1999

Family

Abrocomidae

Root name

ashaninka

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MUSM 12715

Type kind

holotype

Original type locality

Peru: Departamento de Cusco, northern Cordillera de Vilcabamba; 11*39'36"S; 73*40'02"W (by GPS, map datum WPS-84); elevation 3370 m (fig. 1).

Type locality

Peru: Cusco Department: 11°39′36″S, 73°40′2″W.

Authority page

2

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62224401

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:495) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000113) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000113) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
González-Pinilla, Latorre & Palma (2024:1447) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68376)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136466/22182204) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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