New and noteworthy records of rodents (Mammalia, Rodentia, Cricetidae and Echimyidae) from Paraguay

By

Owen, Robert D.
Sánchez, Humberto
Atkinson, Karina
Mcmahon, Leigh
Jonsson, Colleen B.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018-9-7

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

14

Series / Issue

Issue: 5

Pages

721--730

Subjects

Delomys , Interior Atlantic Forest , Juliomys , Kannabateomys , Mbaracayú

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/14.5.721

 

Abstract

Paraguay, situated in south-central South America, lies at the nexus of several major biomes, and exhibits high species richness for a relatively small country. Nevertheless, that faunal diversity is poorly known, and new species for the country continue to come to light. This paper reports on 3 species of rodents, 1 new for the country and 2 known previously in Paraguay from 1 specimen. We emphasize the need for more and better training of new field and museum biologists, as well as for directors of permitting agencies and protected areas.