Melanomys zunigae

Melanomys zunigae

Zuniga's melanomys, Zuniga's dark rice rat

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Melanomys zunigae

Melanomys zunigae, also known as Zuniga's melanomys or Zuniga's dark rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Melanomys of family Cricetidae. Known only from a small region of coastal Peru, it is listed as "critically endangered" by the IUCN and may even be extinct.

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1. Melanomys zunigae Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanomys_zunigae
2. Melanomys zunigae on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13048/22344408

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