Talamancan rice rat
Transandinomys talamancae
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Cricetidae
About
Transandinomys talamancae is a rodent in the family Cricetidae that occurs from Costa Rica to southwestern Ecuador and northern Venezuela. Its habitat consists of lowland forests up to 1,500 m (5,000 ft) above sea level. With a body mass of 38 to 74 g, it is a medium-sized rice rat. The fur is soft and is reddish to brownish on the upperparts and white to buff on the underparts. The tail is dark brown above and lighter below and the ears and feet are long. The vibrissae (whiskers) are very long. In the skull, the rostrum is long and the braincase is low. The number of chromosomes varies from 34 to 54.
Fun Fact
Its habitat consists of lowland forests up to 1,500 m (5,000 ft) above sea level.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs in both evergreen and deciduous forest.
Diet
Eats plants and insects.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance