Mountain spiny pocket mouse
Mountain spiny pocket mouse | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Heteromyidae |
Genus: | Heteromys |
Species: | H. oresterus |
Binomial name | |
Heteromys oresterus Harris, 1932 | |
The mountain spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys oresterus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Woodman, N.; Timm, R. & Reid, F. (2008). "Heteromys oresterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
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