Euryoryzomys emmonsae
Euryoryzomys emmonsae, also known as Emmons’ rice rat, is a rodent from the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. Initially misidentified as E. macconnelli or E. nitidus, it was formally described in 1998. It is a fairly large, long-tailed rice rat with long, soft fur.
About Euryoryzomys emmonsae in brief
Euryoryzomys emmonsae, also known as Emmons’ rice rat, is a rodent from the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. Initially misidentified as E. macconnelli or E. nitidus, it was formally described in 1998. A rainforest species, it may be scansorial, climbing but also spending time on the ground. It lives only in a limited area south of the Amazon River in the state of Pará, a distribution that is apparently unique among the muroid rodents of the region. Its conservation status is assessed as ‘Data Deficient’, but deforestation may pose a threat to this species. It is a fairly large, long-tailed rice rat with long, soft fur.
The hairs on the back are 8 to 10mm long and have black tips because many of the underparts are gray at the bases of the white at the tips of the tips. In most specimens, there is a patch on the chest where the gray bases are slightly absent. The upper are tawny brown, but a bit darker on the head because many black tips have white tips. The skull is slender and the incisive foramina are broad. It has 80 chromosomes and its karyotype is similar to that of other Euryory Zomys. It generally resembles E. nitidus and other characters, but has a longer tail and has a slightly larger and duller tail.
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