Melanomys idoneus
(E. A. Goldman, 1912)
Cinnamon-rufous 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 | : Melanomys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Authority citation
Goldman, E.A. 1912-02-19. Descriptions of twelve new species and subspecies of mammals from Panama. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 56(36):1-11.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8813689Original name as described
Oryzomys idoneus
Type material
USNM:MAMM:171106
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c8f6219e-e22b-43af-83d7-4005aa526b3eType locality
Cerro Azul, 2500 ft, near the headwaters of the Chagres River, Panama.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Panama
Taxonomy notes
split from M. caliginosus
Taxonomy notes citation
Hanson, J. D., & Bradley, R. D. (2008). Molecular diversity within Melanomys caliginosus (Rodentia: Oryzomyini): evidence for multiple species. Occasional papers (Texas Tech University. Museum), 275, 1.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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