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Edwards's long-clawed mouse Notiomys edwardsii Least concern

Where the Edwards's long-clawed mouse lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Edwards's long-clawed mouse: Notiomys edwardsii
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Scientific nameNotiomys edwardsii
GroupMice, rats & other rodents
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in1 country
ContinentsSouth America
ClassMammal
OrderRodentia
FamilyCricetidae

Where does the Edwards's long-clawed mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Edwards's long-clawed mouse in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Edwards's long-clawed mouse endangered?

The Edwards's long-clawed mouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Edwards's long-clawed mouse?

The Edwards's long-clawed mouse (Notiomys edwardsii) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Notiomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Edwards's long-clawed mouse

Notiomys edwardsii, also known as Edwards's long-clawed mouse, Edward's long-clawed akodont, or Milne-Edwards' long-clawed mouse, is a rodent in the tribe Abrotrichini from southern Argentina. It is the only species in the genus Notiomys, although species of Chelemys and Geoxus were formerly included in that genus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Edwards's long-clawed mouse (revision 1371678967), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1294241 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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