Nectomys palmipes
Taxonavigation
editFamilia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Sigmodontinae
Tribe: Oryzomyini
Genus: Nectomys
Species: Nectomys palmipes
Subspecies (2): N. p. palmipes – N. p. tatei
Name
editNectomys palmipes J.A. Allen & Chapman, 1893: 209
- Holotype: AMNH 5928/4658, adult ♂, skin and skull, collected by F.M. Chapman on 10 April 1893.
- Type locality: “Princestown [Princes Town], Trinidad”, Trinidad and Tobago.
References
editPrimary references
edit- Allen, J.A. & Chapman, F.M. 1893. On a collection of mammals from the island of Trinidad, with descriptions of new species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 5: 203–234. hdl: 2246/799 PDF Reference page.
Links
edit- Ochoa, J., Aguilera, M., Rivas, B. & Weksler, M. 2016. IUCN: Nectomys palmipes (Least Concern) (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T14473A115122088. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T14473A22343794.en. Accessed on 21 January 2024.
Vernacular names
editEnglish: Trinidad Water Rat