Description of a New Genus and Species of Semi-Aquatic Rodent (Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae, Ichthyomyini) from the Southern Peruvian Andes

Description of a New Genus and Species of Semi-Aquatic Rodent (Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae, Ichthyomyini) from the Southern Peruvian Andes

We describe a new genus and species of the tribe Ichthyomyini (Rodentia: Sigmodontinae) based on three specimens collected in Machupicchu, Cusco, in the southern Peruvian Andes. Our study includes a comprehensive morphological analysis of 201 specimens representing all recognized species, employing...

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Main Authors: Horacio Zeballos, Alexander Pari, César E. Medina, Kateryn Pino, Sandra Arias, Alayda L. Arce, Fiorella N. Gonzales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
semiaquatic mammals
neotropics
Andes
<i>Chibchanomys</i>
Machupicchu
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/6/406
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