Cuscomys is a genus of rodents found in the Andes of Cusco in southern Peru. These relatively large chinchilla rats are dark grey with a distinct white line running from the crown to the nose. The genus was coined in 1999 when C. ashaninka was scientifically described,[1] but later it was discovered that C. oblativus, a species traditionally placed in the genus Abrocoma, actually belonged in Cuscomys. They are very poorly known, as C. ashaninka only is known from the holotype,[2] while C. oblativus usually has been considered extinct, as it was only known from remains found in 1912, buried alongside people in ancient Inca tombs at the Machu Picchu ruins.[3] However, photos of a rodent taken at the ruins in late 2009 likely show this species.[4] It is unclear if the Cuscomys truly are extremely rare, as they may be easily overlooked due to their remote distributions and arboreal habits.[1]
^ abEmmons, L. H. (1999). A new genus and species of abrocomid rodent from Peru (Rodentia: Abrocomidae). American Museum Novitates 3279: 1-14.
^Vivar, E. (2016). "Cuscomys ashaninka". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136466A22182204. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136466A22182204.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^Roach, N. (2016). "Cuscomys oblativa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136658A22182152. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136658A22182152.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^Castillo, G. M. (2009). (in Spanish) Detectan en Cusco a roedor declarado extinto. El Comercio (Peru). 12-08-2009.
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cuscomys, genus, rodents, found, andes, cusco, southern, peru, these, relatively, large, chinchilla, rats, dark, grey, with, distinct, white, line, running, from, crown, nose, genus, coined, 1999, when, ashaninka, scientifically, described, later, discovered, . Cuscomys is a genus of rodents found in the Andes of Cusco in southern Peru These relatively large chinchilla rats are dark grey with a distinct white line running from the crown to the nose The genus was coined in 1999 when C ashaninka was scientifically described 1 but later it was discovered that C oblativus a species traditionally placed in the genus Abrocoma actually belonged in Cuscomys They are very poorly known as C ashaninka only is known from the holotype 2 while C oblativus usually has been considered extinct as it was only known from remains found in 1912 buried alongside people in ancient Inca tombs at the Machu Picchu ruins 3 However photos of a rodent taken at the ruins in late 2009 likely show this species 4 It is unclear if the Cuscomys truly are extremely rare as they may be easily overlooked due to their remote distributions and arboreal habits 1 CuscomysIllustration of Cuscomys oblativusScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass MammaliaOrder RodentiaFamily AbrocomidaeGenus CuscomysEmmons 1999SpeciesCuscomys ashaninka Cuscomys oblativusSpecies editCuscomys ashaninka Ashaninka Arboreal Chinchilla Rat Cuscomys oblativus Machu Picchu Arboreal Chinchilla RatReferences edit a b Emmons L H 1999 A new genus and species of abrocomid rodent from Peru Rodentia Abrocomidae American Museum Novitates 3279 1 14 Vivar E 2016 Cuscomys ashaninka IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T136466A22182204 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 2 RLTS T136466A22182204 en Retrieved 11 November 2021 Roach N 2016 Cuscomys oblativa IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T136658A22182152 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 2 RLTS T136658A22182152 en Retrieved 11 November 2021 Castillo G M 2009 in Spanish Detectan en Cusco a roedor declarado extinto El Comercio Peru 12 08 2009 nbsp This article about a rodent is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cuscomys amp oldid 1211581133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
