Rhipidomys cariri, Tribe, 2005

Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Cricetidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 204-535 : 488-489

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Cariri Climbing Rat

Rhipidomys cariri

French: Rhipidomys des Cariris / German: Cariri-Neuweltklettermaus / Spanish: Rata trepadora de Cariri

Other common names: Cariri Climbing Mouse, Cariri Rhipidomys

Taxonomy. Rhipidomys cariri Tribe, 2005 , Crato, Ceara, Brazil.

Validity of the subspecies baturiteensis requires reevaluation. Monotypic.

Distribution. NE Brazil (Ceara, Pernambuco, and N Bahia ).

Descriptive notes. Head-body 130-190 mm, tail 143-266 mm, hindfoot 27-30 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. The Cariri Climbing Rat is moderately large, with tail 110-140% of head-body length. Dorsum is yellowish gray-brown, often somewhat grayer, sometimes redder, but always with conspicuousflecking from dark guard hairs and dark tips of body hairs. Venter is white or pale cream. Pelage texture is sligh.

Habitat. Semiarid caatinga in isolated mesic forests (“brejos”) maintained by orographic rainfall. Cariri Climbing Rats from Crato, Brazil, were captured in cultivated fields (rice, beans, maize, manioc, and sugarcane), palms, and unidentified trees.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. Two female Cariri Climbing Rats each had four embryos in late July; six of seven males captured between mid-August and early September had enlarged testes.

Activity patterns. No information.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Costa et al. (2011), Patton, Catzeflis, Weksler & Percequillo (2008a), Tribe (1996, 2005, 2015).

Figures

592. Merida Montane Mouse (Aepeomys lugens), 593. Reig’s Montane Mouse (Aepeomys reig), 594. Smoky Forest Mouse (Chilomys fumeus), 595. Colombian Forest Mouse (Chilomys instans), 596. Long-tongued Arboreal Mouse (Rhagomys longilingua), 597. Brazilian Arboreal Mouse (Rhagomys rufescens), 598. Broad-footed Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys latimanus), 599. Lesser Colombian Climbing Rat (Rhaprdomys caucensis), 600. Greater Colombian Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys similis), 601. Tawny-bellied Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys fulviventer), 602. Venezuelan Climbing Rat (Rhpidomys venezuelae), 603. Coues’s Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys couesi), 604. Charming Climbing Rat (Rhpidomys venustus), 605. Turimiquire Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys tenuicauda), 606. Wetzel’s Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys wetzeli), 607. White-footed Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys leucodactylus), 608. Albuja’s Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys albujar), 609. Splendid Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys nitela), 610. McConnell’s Tepui Climbing Rat (Rhupndomys macconnells), 611. Snethlage’s Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys emiliae), 612. Cariri Climbing Rat (Rhipudomys cariri), 613. Ipuca Climbing Rat (RhAipidomys ipukensis), 614. Lesser Peruvian Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys modicus), 615. Gardner’s Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys gardneri), 616. Yellow-bellied Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys ochrogaster), 617. Cerrado Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys macrurus), 618. Long-tailed Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys mastacalis), 619. Tribe’s Climbing Rat (RhAipidomys tribei), 620. Sky Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys itoan), 621. Southern Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys austrinus)

Distribution. NE Brazil (Ceara, Pernambuco, and N Bahia ).