Atlantic Forest Rice Rat
Hylaeamys laticeps (Lund, 1840)
Names
| English | Atlantic Forest Rice Rat |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 宽头稻鼠 |
| Scientific name | Hylaeamys laticeps (Lund, 1840) |
About this species
Hylaeamys laticeps, also known as the Atlantic Forest oryzomys or the large-headed rice rat, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
The rodent is endemic to the Atlantic Forest region of southeastern Brazil.
The taxonomic history of Hylaeamys laticeps has been complex, and the name laticeps has been used for various members of the genera Cerradomys, Euryoryzomys, Transandinomys and Hylaeamys at different times. Until 2006, it was classified in the genus Oryzomys as Oryzomys laticeps. The species Oryzomys seuanezi is now a junior synonym of H. laticeps.
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Hylaeamys laticeps is een zoogdier uit de familie van de Cricetidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd door Lund in 1840.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Genus | Hylaeamys |
