Thomasomys ucucha
Thomasomys ucucha is a rodent in the genus Thomasomys of the family Cricetidae. It is known only from high altitude forest and grassland habitats in the Cordillera Oriental of Ecuador. The species is listed as ‘vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red List as a result of habitat destruction.
About Thomasomys ucucha in brief
Thomasomys ucucha is a rodent in the genus Thomasomys of the family Cricetidae. It is known only from high altitude forest and grassland habitats in the Cordillera Oriental of Ecuador. The species is listed as ‘vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red List as a result of habitat destruction. First collected in 1903, T. uccha was formally described as a new species in 2003. It most closely resembles T. hylophilus, which occurs further to the north in Colombia and Venezuela. It can be distinguished from all other species by its large, broad, procumbent upper incisors. Head and body length is 94 to 119 mm and body mass is 24 to 46 g. The tail is scarcely furred, except for a pencil of long hairs at the end; some animals have a white tail tip.
Females have six mammae. In thirty- specimens, head length is 94 to 119mm, averaging 110 mm ; tail length is 122 to 122mm ; hind foot length is 26 to 30mm ; ear length is 17 to 20mm ; and weight and weight is 18 to 18 g. The dense, fine, and soft fur is dark brown on the upperparts, changing gradually into the grey underparts. The mystacial vibrissae are long and extend beyond the ears when laid back against the head. Sparse short, dark hairs are present on the ears. The digits and metapodials of the hands and feet are covered with dark hairs. The fifth digit of the foot is long, with the tip of its claw almost reaching the base of the claw of the fourth digit.
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