Woolly-headed spiny tree-rat
The woolly-headed spiny tree-rat (Mesomys leniceps) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae.[2] It is endemic to Peru.
| Woolly-headed spiny tree-rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Subfamily: | Echimyinae |
| Tribe: | Echimyini |
| Genus: | Mesomys |
| Species: | M. leniceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesomys leniceps Thomas, 1926 | |
The etymology of the species name corresponds to the Latin word leniceps constructed from lēnis meaning calm, gentle,[3] and the suffix -ceps meaning headed.
References
- Zeballos, H.; Vivar, E. & Patterson, B. (2008). "Mesomys leniceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Species Mesomys leniceps". 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. 1538–1600. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Gaffiot, Félix (1934). Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français (in French). Paris: Librairie Hachette. p. 899. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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