Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Juscelinomys Higher classification Juscelinomys | Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Scientific name Juscelinomys candango Rank Species | |
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Similar Mammal, Rodent, Noronhomys, Nesoryzomys darwini, Red‑bellied gracile opossum | ||
The candango mouse, Juscelinomys candango, is an extinct rodent species from South America. It was found around Brasilia in 1960, but its habitat has been overtaken by urban sprawl, and is now presumed extinct.
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