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Tylomys watsoni O. Thomas, 1899

Watson's Climbing Rat

Authority citation: Thomas, O. 1899-10-01. Descriptions of new Neotropical mammals. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7)4(22):278-288.

Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25124302

Original name as described: Tylomys Watsoni

Nominal names: watsoni O. Thomas, 1899


Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Cricetidae -- Subfamily: Tylomyinae

Type locality: "Bogava, Chiriqui, N.W. Panama, alt. 250 m."

Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Costa Rica (CRI) | Panama (PAN)

Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Least concern


Species Permalink: http://www.classic.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002844

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