Zygodontomys brevicauda: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the zygodontomys brevicauda lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Zygodontomys brevicauda
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the zygodontomys brevicauda live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the zygodontomys brevicauda in 7 countries and territories across North America and 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 zygodontomys brevicauda endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the zygodontomys brevicauda?

The zygodontomys brevicauda (Zygodontomys brevicauda) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Zygodontomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the zygodontomys brevicauda

Zygodontomys brevicauda, also known as the short-tailed zygodont, short-tailed cane mouse, or common cane mouse, is a species of rodent in the genus Zygodontomys of tribe Oryzomyini.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Zygodontomys brevicauda (revision 1339950293), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1187468 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).