• Source: Neotoma insularis

Neotoma insularis, the Angel de la Guarda woodrat, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in the Mexican state of Baja California on Angel de la Guarda Island.




Description


This species is described as being of medium body size with a relatively short tail.




Classification


This species, initially described as such by Townsend in 1912, was listed as a subspecies of Neotoma lepida by Burt in 1932. Patton et al. (2008) revised the systematic position of Neotoma lepida and found it to be a species complex, with N. l. insularis being readily distinct from N. lepida, by means of mtDNA phylogeny and various morphological attributes, therefore reverting this population to its initial status as a species, as described by Townsend.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Neotoma insularis
• Pack rat
• Desert woodrat
• List of rodents
• List of mammals of North America
• List of mammals of Mexico
• Isla Ángel de la Guarda
• Black jackrabbit
• Bushy-tailed woodrat
• Allegheny woodrat