Thomasomys_praetor

Cajamarca Oldfield mouse

Cajamarca Oldfield mouse

Species of rodent


The Cajamarca Oldfield mouse (Thomasomys praetor) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.[2] It is present in the Andes of northwestern Peru, where its habitats include shrubby páramo, montane forest, and secondary forest.[1] The rodent is nocturnal and may be partly arboreal.[1] It was formerly considered a subspecies of T. aureus.[3] The common name comes from the Peruvian city and region of Cajamarca.

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References

  1. Barriga, C.; Pacheco, V.; Roach, N. (2019). "Thomasomys praetor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136312A22366516. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T136312A22366516.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1183. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.



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