A new record of Pseudoryzomys simplex (Winge, 1887) (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae) in the Mineira Forest Zone, Minas Gerais, Brazil

By

Faria, Michel Barros
Bigai, Lizandra Regina
Lanes, Rayque De Oliveira

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019-8-9

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

15

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

641--643

Subjects

false Oryzomys , Geographical distribution , Orizomyini , Owl pellets , Skull , Tooth

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/15.4.641

 

Abstract

Pseudoryzomys simplex (Winge, 1887) is a widely distributed rodent in South America, yet it is difficult to capture. In Brazil, it occurs in open areas such as the Chaco, Cerrado, and Caatinga. In the present study, using analyses of owl pellets, we extend the distribution of this species by more than 400 km to southeastern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. This is the first record in the state from the Atlantic Forest and the first record from the municipality of Carangola, which has a Semidecidual Seasonal Forest phytophysiognomy.