Nesoryzomys swarthi Orr, 1938
Santiago rice rat, Santiago Galápagos mouse
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1906
Rediscovered in 1997
IUCN RedList status: Vulnerable
Distribution
Santiago, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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Dowler, Robert C. and Revelez, Marcia A. (2021). Chromosomal relationships among the native rodents (Cricetidae: Oryzomyini) of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. Therya 12(2): 317-329.
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Jiménez-Uzcátegui, Gustavo and Snell, Howard L. (2014). CDF Checklist of Galapagos Mammals - FCD Lista de especies de Mamíferos Galápagos. In: Bungartz, F., Herrera, H., Jaramillo, P., Tirado, N., Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G., Ruiz, D., Guézou, A. & Ziemmeck, F. (eds.). Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Species Checklist - Lista de Especies de Galápagos de la Fundación Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin Foundation / Fundación Charles Darwin, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos: http://www.darwinfoundation.org/datazone/checklists/vertebrates/mammalia/ Last updated: 24 Jan 2014
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Scheffers, Brett R., Yong, Ding Li, Harris, J. Berton C., Giam, Xingli and Sodhi, Navjot S. (2011). The world’s rediscovered species: back from the brink? PLoS ONE 6(7): e22531. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0022531 [Supporting Information (Table S1)]
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Tirira, D., Dowler, R., Boada, C. and Weksler, M. (2008). Nesoryzomys swarthi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. (http://www.iucnredlist.org). Downloaded on 18 April 2015.
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