Nelson's woodrat
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Nelson's woodrat (Neotoma nelsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Mexico, where it is known only from the eastern slopes of the volcanoes Orizaba and Cofre de Perote.[1] Due to the small geographic range, isolation, and low population, the Nelson's woodrat has a higher risk for extinction.[2] The distribution and population sizes are small. The population exists in geographic isolation, which prevents gene flow[2]
Location
The Nelson's woodrat can only be found on the eastern side of the volcanoes Pico de Orizaba and Cofre de Perote in Mexico. The estimated area for where this species is located is 1,350 km2. This area includes steep slopes, coffee plantations, and a cloud forest.
They are found at elevation ranging from 970 to 2,770 m, In a climate that is humid and warm. Preferred locations have Rain throughout all months of the year. Vegetation in the area is tropical rain forest[2]
Characteristics
The upper body is cinnamon color with a white throat and grayish brown cheeks. It has short and silky hairs and the nasal is wedge-shaped. The lower body has a tail that is multicolored and scaly and the toes are an off-white color.[2]
Average examples have a total length of 300 mm tail vertebrae is 143 mm the hindfoot is 30 mm and the ear is 22 mm.[3]
Threats
Currently the Nelson's woodrat is threatened by agriculture and invasive species. In Mexico, a conversion to agriculture is taking place which is taking away the home of the Nelson's woodrat. Exotic and invasive species pose a threat to the Nelson's woodrat as potential predators.[4]
References
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- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.González-Rúiz, Noé; Ramírez-Pulido, José; Genoways, Hugh H. (January 2006). "Geographic Distribution, Taxonomy, and Conservation Status of Nelson's Woodrat (Neotoma Nelsoni) in Mexico". The Southwestern Naturalist. 51 (1): 112–116. doi:10.1894/0038-4909(2006)51[112:GDTACS]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0038-4909. S2CID 86249420.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Merriam, C. Hart (1894). "A New Subfamily of Murine Rodents: The Neotominæ: With Description of a New Genus and Species and a Synopsis of the Known Forms". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 46: 225–252. ISSN 0097-3157. JSTOR 4062115.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Noroeste), Sergio Ticul Álvarez-Castañeda (Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del (2017-01-17). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Nelson's Woodrat". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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