Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Rhipidomys Higher classification Rhipidomys | Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Scientific name Rhipidomys cariri Rank Species | |
Similar Rhipidomys, Rodent, Mammal, Sigmodontinae, Cricetidae | ||
The Cariri climbing mouse, Rhipidomys cariri, is a partly arboreal rodent species from South America. It is known from two mesic localities in Ceara, northeastern Brazil, within the semiarid caatinga ecoregion. It has been found in areas under cultivation. Cariri is the name of an administrative microregion within the state of Ceará.
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