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Juscelinomys

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Juscelinomys

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Juscelinomys is a genus of burrowing mice. The name is derived from Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek who created the city of Brasília where the Brasília burrowing mouse was discovered.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassMammalia
  4. OrderRodentia
  5. FamilyCricetidae
Observations recorded45

鱗尾原鼠屬(Juscelinomys),哺乳綱、囓齒目、倉鼠科的一屬,而與鱗尾原鼠屬(鱗尾原鼠)同科的動物尚有大長爪鼠屬(巴拉圭長爪鼠)、秘魯鼠屬(秘魯鼠)、巴拿馬鹿鼠屬(黃鹿鼠)、智利鼠屬(智利鼠)等之數種哺乳動物。

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Parent taxon
Sigmodontinae
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Juscelinomys is a genus of burrowing mice. The name is derived from Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek who created the city of Brasília where the Brasília burrowing mouse was discovered.

There are two living species: †J. candango Candango mouse J. guaporensis Rio Guaporé mouse J. huanchacae Huanchaca mouse

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