Woolly-headed_spiny_tree-rat

Woolly-headed spiny tree-rat

Woolly-headed spiny tree-rat

Species of rodent

The woolly-headed spiny tree-rat (Mesomys leniceps) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae.[2] It is endemic to Peru.

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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

  1. [1]
    Vivar, E.; Patterson, B. (2016). "Mesomys leniceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13235A22212969. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T13235A22212969.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    Gaffiot, Félix (1934). Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français (in French). Paris: Librairie Hachette. p. 899. Retrieved 22 December 2017.


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