Melanomys caliginosus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the melanomys caliginosus lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Melanomys caliginosus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the melanomys caliginosus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the melanomys caliginosus in 3 countries and territories across North America and South America.

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 melanomys caliginosus endangered?

The melanomys caliginosus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the melanomys caliginosus?

The melanomys caliginosus (Melanomys caliginosus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Melanomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the melanomys caliginosus

Melanomys caliginosus, also known as the dusky melanomys or dusky rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Melanomys of family Cricetidae. It is found from Central America, in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, into South America, where it occurs in Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador. Populations currently classified under M. caliginosus may in fact include more than one species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Melanomys caliginosus (revision 1346590419), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1769680 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).