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Brazilian Arboreal Mouse

Rhagomys rufescens

Classification

The Brazilian arboreal mouse (Rhagomys rufescens) is a South American rodent species of the family Cricetidae. It is found in the Atlantic Forest of southeast Brazil, often close to bamboo thickets. It can be distinguished from Rhagomys longilingua, the only other species in its genus, by the absence of spines among the hair.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 1