New records of Diplomys labilis (Bangs, 1901) (Mammalia, Rodentia, Echimyidae) from Nicaragua

By

Martínez-Fonseca, José Gabriel
Reid, Fiona A.
Loza, Julio
Gutiérrez-López, Luis
Sunyer, Javier

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018-6-22

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

14

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

555--558

Subjects

Indio-Maíz , Lowland Wet Forest , Nicaraguan mammals , range extension , Río San Juan , Rufous Tree Rat

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/14.3.555

 

Abstract

The Rufous Tree Rat Diplomys labilis is distributed from southwestern Costa Rica to northern Ecuador. We report the first 2 records of this species from southern Nicaragua, extending the known geographical distribution for the species about 280 km northward from its nearest known locality, in Costa Rica. We provide photos of both Nicaraguan individuals, which were observed almost a year apart in the same locality, the Refugio Bartola Private Reserve, Río San Juan Department.