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Montane Atlantic Forest Rat

Delomys altimontanus

French: Délomys montagnard / German: Atlantische Bergwaldratte / Spanish: Rata de bosque atlantico de montana

Other common names: Montane Delomys

Taxonomy. Delomys altimontanus P. R. Goncalves & J. A. Oliveira, 2014, Campos do [tatiaia, 2450 m, Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. Restricted to Mantiqueira Mts (Caparao and Itatiaia Mts) in SE Brazil.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 130-134 mm, tail 123-126 mm, ear 20-22 mm, hindfoot 31-32 mm; weight 25-72 g (mean 45 g). The Montane Atlantic Forest Rat is a medium-sized species of Delomys, with soft and long dorsal pelage, predominantly cinnamon-brown grizzled with yellow but becoming brighter orange along flanks. Tail is as long as head-body length and strongly bicolored throughout most ofits length. Six mammae are present. Chromosomal complement is 2n = 82 and FN = 86.

Habitat. Humid montane forests and shrublands in the Caparaé mountain range at elevations above 1800 m and forested habitats near streams and never on open mesas in the Itatiaia mountain range above 2100 m.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. The Montane Atlantic Forest Rat is probably nocturnal. Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The [UCN Red 1st.

Bibliography. Bonvicino et al. (1997), Gongalves & Oliveira (2014).