Zygodontomys brevicauda
Species of rodent
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Zygodontomys brevicauda, also known as the short-tailed zygodont,[2] short-tailed cane mouse,[3] or common cane mouse,[4] is a species of rodent in the genus Zygodontomys of tribe Oryzomyini.
| Zygodontomys brevicauda | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Zygodontomys |
| Species: | Z. brevicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Zygodontomys brevicauda J.A. Allen & Chapman, 1893 | |
Distribution
It occurs from Costa Rica via Panama, Colombia and Venezuela into Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and northern Brazil, including Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean.
Subspecies
It includes three subspecies:
- Zygodontomys brevicauda brevicauda
- Zygodontomys brevicauda cherriei
- Zygodontomys brevicauda microtinus.
Diseases
Many Zygodontomys brevicauda serve as viral reservoirs, causing illnesses such as Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever.[5]
