Potential distribution and new records of Trinomys species (Rodentia: Echimyidae) in the state of Rio de Janeiro

Potential distribution and new records of Trinomys species (Rodentia: Echimyidae) in the state of Rio de Janeiro

The spiny rats of the genus Trinomys Thomas, 1921 have a broad distribution in the Atlantic Forests of southeastern Brazil. However, some species are known only from their type locality and adjacent areas. In our study, nine areas in the state of Rio de Janeiro were surveyed and three species of the...

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Main Authors: Nina Attias, Daniel S. L. Raíces, Flávia S. Pessoa, Hermano Albuquerque, Tássia Jordão-Nogueira, Thiago C. Modesto, Helena de G. Bergallo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2009-06-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
Subjects:
Ecoregions
climatic variables
distribution models
altitude
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702009000200013

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