Chapman's_rice_rat

<i>Handleyomys chapmani</i>

Handleyomys chapmani

Species of rodent

Handleyomys chapmani, also known as Chapman's oryzomys[2] or Chapman's rice rat,[3] is a species of rodent in the genus Handleyomys of family Cricetidae. It is found only in Mexico. It was previously placed in Oryzomys as Oryzomys chapmani, but has been provisionally transferred to the genus Handleyomys pending the description of a new genus to contain it.

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Chapman's rice rat was named after Frank Michler Chapman.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Vázquez, E. (2018). "Handleyomys chapmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T15591A22328808. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T15591A22328808.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Musser and Carleton, 2005
  3. [3]
    Baillie, 1996
  4. [4]
    Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 75. ISBN 9780801895333.

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