Nesoryzomys narboroughi
| Nesoryzomys narboroughi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Nesoryzomys |
| Species: | N. narboroughi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nesoryzomys narboroughi Heller, 1904 | |
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Nesoryzomys narboroughi is a rodent in the genus Nesoryzomys from Fernandina Island in the Galápagos Islands.
Taxonomy
Nesoryzomys indefessus, a related extinct species, was found on Santa Cruz Island (Galápagos). Some consider the two to be subspecies of one species, in which the Fernandina form would be Nesoryzomys indefessus narboroughi;[1] however, N. narboroughi is now considered distinct.[2]
Conservation
Due to Fernandina Island's small size, as well as vulnerability to invasive species, N. narboroughi was rated by the IUCN Red List as a Vulnerable species.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Dowler, R.; Weksler, M. (2018). "Nesoryzomys narboroughi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T40765A22390714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T40765A22390714.en.
- ↑ Dowler, R. C. (2015). "Genus Nesoryzomys Heller, 1904". In Patton, J.L.; Pardiñas, U.F.J.; and D'Elía, G. (eds.). Mammals of South America. University of Chicago Press. pp. 390–393.
Literature cited
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.