Cerradomys maracajuensis explained

Cerradomys maracajuensis, also known as the Maracaju oryzomys,^[1] is a rodent species from South America. It is terrestrial and is found in gallery forests in Bolivia, Paraguay and nearby Brazil and Peru.^[2] It was first discovered near the Brazilian city of Maracaju.

Literature cited

• Bonvicino, C.R.. Weksler, M. . Percequillo, A.. e.T136276A22338821 . Cerradomys maracajuensis . 2017. 21 July 2020.
  • Percequillo, A.R., E. Hingst-Zaher, and C.R. Bonvicino. 2008. Systematic review of genus Cerradomys Weksler, Percequillo and Voss, 2006 (Rodentia: Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae: Oryzomyini), with description of two new species from Eastern Brazil. American Museum Novitates 3622: 1–46.
• Weksler . M. . Percequillo . A. R. . Voss . R. S. . Ten new genera of oryzomyine rodents (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) . American Museum Novitates . 3537 . 1–29 . . 2006-10-19 . 2246/5815 . 10.1206/0003-0082(2006)3537[1:TNGOOR]2.0.CO;2. 84088556 .

Notes and References

1. Musser and Carleton, 2005
2. Percequillo et al., 2008