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Juliomys ossitenuis
Species of rodent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Juliomys ossitenuis is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae native to South America.[1][2]
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Taxonomy
This rodent is in the Kingdom Animalia. They are found in the Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia, and Order Rodentia.[3] Its specific epithet is named Juliomys ossitenuis.[3] They belong to the Family Cricetidae and Subfamily Sigmodontinae.[3]
Habitat
They can survive in habitats that accumulate heavy amounts of rain.[2]
Biology
Three types of hair are present in the dorsal region of this species' fur: aristiform, setiform and villiform.[3] The ventral coat is maize yellow, paws in dorsal view are light orange (apricot yellow and dark orange), tail is smooth and intensely bi-colored dorsoventrally, presence and absence of tufts of hair at the tip of the tail, and ventral coat banding pattern, with a gray base corresponding to approximately half and one third of the coat length.[3]
Karyotype
The karyotypes of this rodent is 2n = 20 and NA = 36.[3]
References
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