Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Neotoma Higher classification Pack rat | Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Scientific name Neotoma martinensis Rank Species | |
Similar Pack rat, Mammal, Rodent, San Quintin kangaroo, Oryzomys nelsoni | ||
The San Martín Island woodrat (Neotoma martinensis) is an extinct species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
Description
It was endemic to San Martín Island, located off the Pacific coast of the central Baja California Peninsula, part of southwestern Baja California state in northwestern Mexico.
The primary threat to the San Martín Island woodrat was predation by feral cats on the island.
References
San Martín Island woodrat Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA