long-tailed climbing mouse
Rhipidomys mastacalis
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Cricetidae
About
The Atlantic Forest climbing mouse is an arboreal rodent species in the family Cricetidae from South America. It is found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil at elevations from sea level to 1500 m. It utilizes the ground more than the understory in isolated forests however this utilization changes in certain areas of the Atlantic Forest where it prefers to use the vegetation canopy. Its karyotype is 2n = 44, FN = 74–80.
Fun Fact
It utilizes the ground more than the understory in isolated forests (highland marshes) however this utilization changes in certain areas of the Atlantic Forest where it prefers to use the vegetation canopy.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil at elevations from sea level to 1500 m.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance