Allen's woodrat

Species of rodent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Allen's woodrat (Hodomys alleni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the genus Hodomys.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Cricetidae
Quick facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Allen's woodrat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Neotominae
Genus: Hodomys
Merriam, 1894
Species:
H. alleni
Binomial name
Hodomys alleni
(Merriam, 1892)
Close

Distribution

This woodrat species is endemic to Mexico.

It is native from southern Sinaloa to Oaxaca states. It is found in interior México in the basins of the Río Balsas of central Puebla and Río Tehuacán of northern Oaxaca.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI