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Snethlage’s Climbing Rat

Rhipidomys emiliae

French: Rhipidomys de Snethlage / German: Snethlage-Neuweltklettermaus / Spanish: Rata trepadora de Snethlage

Other common names: Eastern Amazon Climbing Mouse, Snethlage’s Climbing Mouse, Snethlage’s Rhipidomys

Taxonomy. Oecomys emiliae J. A. Allen, 1916, Rio Moju, Para, Brazil.

This species is monotypic.

Distribution. E Brazilian Amazon Basin, S of Amazon River, from the W bank of the Tapajos River E to Maranhao and S to Mato Grosso states.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 116-156 mm, tail 143-175 mm, ear 18-22 mm, hindfoot 26-31 mm; weight 50-87 g (mean 64-5). Snethlage’s Climbing Rat is mediumsized, with very short, soft, and velvety fur. Dorsum is dull grayish brown to brighter orange-brown-agouti, and underparts are sharply defined and white. Eye-ring is rather distinct, narrow, and blackish, and whiskers are abundant, very long, and black. Tail is moderately long, medium to dark brown, and moderately well-haired; it ends in medium-length pencil 10-15 mm long. Ears are large and brown; apical two-thirds are nearly naked, and basal one-third is heavily haired; and some specimens have pale post-auricular patch. Hindfeet are moderately long and broad and have relatively long toes and narrow or broad dorsal dark patch, usually ill defined, leaving sides of feet and toes pale.

Habitat. Gallery forests and human-modified areas such as plantations.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. No information.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The [UCN Red List.

Bibliography. Allen (1916), Catzeflis (2016), Rocha, R.G., Ferreira, Costa et al. (2011), Tribe (1996, 2015).