Rodents constitute one of the most diversified mammalian orders. Due to the morphological
similarity in many of the groups, their taxonomy is controversial. Karyotype information …

We describe in this paper a new genus and species of cricetid rodent from the Atlantic Forest
of Brazil, one of the most endangered eco-regions of the world. The new form displays some …

Abrawayaomys is a monotypic sylvan cricetid genus that stands out within the sigmodontine
radiation due to its spiny pelage associated with unusual craniodental morphology. We …

The helminth fauna and metacommunity structure of eight sympatric sigmodontine rodents
were investigated at the Serra dos Órgãos National Park, an Atlantic Forest reserve located …

Background The phylogenetic position of the sigmodontine genus Abrawayaomys,
historically assigned to the tribe Thomasomyini or considered a sigmodontine incertae …

Abstract Akodon cursor (Winge, 1887) is a Sigmodontinae rodent commonly called the
cursorial akodont. This small cursorial mouse has homogenous dorsal pelage that can …

Updated list of mammals of Rio Doce State Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil Page 1 139 Updated list
of mammals of Rio Doce State Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil Fabíola Keesen1, André Valle …

Herein we report for the first time the occurrence of Phaenomys ferrugineus in the state of
Minas Gerais and present additional data on the geographical distribution of Abrawayaomys …

Abrawayaomys is a genus endemic to the Atlantic Forest with unique craniodental attributes
within the radiation of sigmodontine rodents. Recent data hypothesized the existence of 2 …

Abrawayaomys ruschii is a rare sigmodontinae rodent with fewer than 10 known localities
distributed in the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and Santa Catarina …