1. Santamartamys rufodorsalis (Rodentia: Echimyidae).
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VELAZCO, PAÚL M., VARGAS, LAURA M., and RAMÍREZ-CHAVES, HÉCTOR E.
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RODENTS , *BIOLOGICAL specimens , *ENDANGERED species , *ANATOMY - Abstract
Santamartamys rufodorsalis (Allen, 1899) is a rodent commonly called the red-crested tree rat. It is a medium-sized arboreal rat with soft, long pelage, and a crest of long hair on the crown between the ears. The dorsum is a deep rufous, and the sides, including the head and nose, are a paler yellowish orange. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range in the Caribbean region of Colombia. Known only from 2 museum specimens and 1 photographic record from 3 localities of Colombia, it may be one of the rarest rodents in South America. Globally, it is considered "Critically Endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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