The Rio de Janeiro arboreal rat (Phaenomys ferrugineus ) is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil. It is the only species in the genus Phaenomys.

Terrestrial

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Geography

Continents

South America

Countries

Brazil

Regions Regions

Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais

Biogeographical realms

Neotropical

Biome

Forest

Population Trend

Decreasing

POPULATION STATUS

Endangered (EN)

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References

1. Rio de Janeiro arboreal rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro_arboreal_rat

2. Rio de Janeiro arboreal rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16799/22388900

Rio de Janeiro arboreal rat

Geography

Biome

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