Melanomys robustulus, also known as the robust melanomys[2] or robust dark rice rat,[1] is a species of rodent in the genus Melanomys of family Cricetidae. It is found on the eastern slope of the Andes in Ecuador.[1]

Melanomys robustulus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Melanomys
Species:
M. robustulus
Binomial name
Melanomys robustulus
(Thomas, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Oryzomys robustulus Thomas, 1914

References

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  1. ^ a b c Tinoco, B. (2016). "Melanomys robustulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13047A22344346. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T13047A22344346.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005

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