Chilean Climbing Mouse
Irenomys tarsalis
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
Irenomys tarsalis, also known as the Chilean climbing mouse, Chilean tree mouse, or long-footed irenomys, is a rodent found in Chile, from about 36° to 46°S, and in adjacent Argentina, mainly in forests. It is a large, long-tailed, soft-furred mouse characterized by grooved upper incisors and specialized molars with transverse ridges, divided by deep valleys, which are connected by a transverse ridge along the midline of the molars. Irenomys tarsalis is a docile, herbivorous animal that lives in trees.
Irenomys tarsalis est une espèce de rongeurs de la famille des Cricétidés. C'est la seule espèce du genre Irenomys. Répartition Cette espèce est présente au Chili et en Argentine.
La rata arborícola chilena (Irenomys tarsalis), también llamada rata arbórea (en Chile) o colilargo oreja negra (en Argentina), es una especie de roedor miomorfo de la familia de los cricétidos. Se encuentra en Argentina y Chile.
Distribution
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