Juscelinomys

3 species

The list of species of Juscelinomys genus

Juscelinomys is a genus of burrowing mice. The name is derived from Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek who created the city of Brasilia where the Brasilia burrowing mouse was discovered.

†J. candangoCandango mouse
J. guaporensisRio Guaporé mouse
J. huanchacaeHuanchaca mouse

A fourth species, J. talpinus, is known only from subfossil remains. Some authorities treat it as a distinct species or a senior synonym for one or all species in Juscelinomys (Musser and Carleton, 2005).

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The list of species of Juscelinomys genus

†J. candangoCandango mouse
J. guaporensisRio Guaporé mouse
J. huanchacaeHuanchaca mouse

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Candango mouse

Juscelinomys candango

The candango mouse or candango akodont (Juscelinomys candango ) is an extinct rodent species from South America. It was found around Brasilia in 1960, but its habitat has been overtaken by urban sprawl, and is now presumed extinct.

Huanchaca mouse

Juscelinomys huanchacae

The Huanchaca mouse or Huanchaca akodont (Juscelinomys huanchacae ) is a rodent species in the family Cricetidae. It is known from savannas in an area at an elevation of 700 metres (2,300 ft) in Serrania Huanchaca, Noel Kempff Mercado National Park...

Rio Guaporé mouse

Juscelinomys guaporensis

The Rio Guaporé mouse or Guaporé akodont (Juscelinomys guaporensis ) was formerly considered a rodent species in the family Cricetidae. It is known only from a small savanna in eastern Bolivia near the Rio Guaporé. However, in 2012 it was described...