Nesoryzomys swarthi, also known as the Santiago nesoryzomys[2] or Santiago Galápagos mouse,[1] is a species of rodent in the genus Nesoryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found only on Santiago in the Galápagos Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.[1]

Nesoryzomys swarthi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Nesoryzomys
Species:
N. swarthi
Binomial name
Nesoryzomys swarthi
Orr, 1938

It was considered extinct since it was last recorded in 1906, but it was rediscovered in 1997. A smaller, related rice rat was also rediscovered—the Fernandina rice rat (Nesoryzomys fernandinae) on Fernandina.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Dowler, R.; Weksler, M. (2018). "Nesoryzomys swarthi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T14709A22390617. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T14709A22390617.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005
  3. ^ Dowler, R.C., Carroll, D.S. and Edwards, C.W. 2000. Rediscovery of rodents (Genus Nesoryzomys) considered extinct in the Galápagos Islands. Oryx 34(2):109–118.

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