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The article was promoted by SandyGeorgia 11:24, 22 May 2010 [1].

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Transandinomys bolivaris

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Nominator(s): Ucucha 18:25, 11 May 2010 (UTC)

This is a rare rice rat from Central America, Colombia, and Ecuador characterized by extremely long whiskers. The article covers the rat's complex taxonomic history, unremarkable anatomy (apart from the whiskers, that is, which are apparently unique), and poorly known ecology. I believe it covers all available information and the article has been improved by Jimfbleak's helpful GA review. Any comments and reviews are welcome. Ucucha 18:25, 11 May 2010 (UTC)

Comment—no dab links or dead external links (full review later). Sasata (talk) 20:12, 11 May 2010 (UTC)

Sources comments: Formatting:-

• Clarification requested on the numbers appearing at the ends of some of the "Literature cited" lines. It is not clear, for instance, what 29(4):511–514 means. Perhaps Volume 29 No. 4 pp. 511–514, but if so, this needs to be stated.
  • It means what you inferred, but I don't think that needs to be stated; this is a standard way to format this information, at least in the field I'm working in.
    • Not all the numbers are formatted the same way, nor will all your readers be familiar with your convention. Why not clarify? Brianboulton (talk) 23:44, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
      • I got rid of the parentheses on this one, where they were unnecessary, and clarified it in another where they are. Ucucha 10:20, 18 May 2010 (UTC)
• Gómez-Laverde et al: what is the purpose of the bare link? In the same line we have "In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species." Is the repetition necessary?
  • The second link gives the reader an opportunity to go directly to the front page of the work to see what the "IUCN Red List" is.
    • OK, but why not "IUCN Red List..." rather than "IUCN. IUCN Red List...? Brianboulton (talk) 23:44, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
      • One is the author of the work, the other the title. Ucucha 10:20, 18 May 2010 (UTC)
• I notice that a couple of citations are to "figure 1" and "table 5" respectively. Could page numbers be added?
  • Why? Normally when I cite to "p. 1, table 5" or similar, I mean that both p. 1 and table 5 support the information.
    • Odd logic; to me, p.1 table 5 can only mean table 5 on page 1. Saves hunting for the table. Brianboulton (talk) 23:44, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
      • It would be, but in this case there is a comma in between ("p. 1, table 5" vs. "p. 1 table 5"). Ucucha 10:20, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

Otherwise, all sources look good, no further issues. Brianboulton (talk) 00:06, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for checking! Ucucha 11:15, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Support - I tried, without success, to find any literature that was "missing" from the article. Another high-quality effort. Sasata (talk) 16:30, 18 May 2010 (UTC) Comments: You seem to be successfully applying recommendations for improvements from past FACs, and this makes it difficult for me to find stuff to nitpick about! Here is my measly list of suggestions. Sasata (talk) 04:23, 17 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the comments. Ucucha 10:20, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

• synonym should be linked on its first use in the 1st para of taxonomy
  • Done.
• "Ronald Pine reviewed Oryzomys bombycinus in 1971, when 59 specimens of it were known, and gave the first records from Nicaragua and Ecuador." verb "gave" sounds odd to me, maybe "reported"?
  • I didn't use that because I used it for the Honduran record a few sentences further down. Now changed to "first recorded the species".
• although all image captions have fullstops, I don't think any need them
  • Done.
• suggest swapping gracile (cool, but uncommon word) for slender
  • Done.
• link enamel
  • Done.
• "areas with mean temperature above" -> temperatures
  • Done.
• "… still in juvenile pelage." -> fur
  • Done.

Comments This may have already been discussed, but can't a picture of the actual animal be taken/found.--NYMFan69-86 (talk) 22:07, 17 May 2010 (UTC)

There are a few, but all are copyrighted (in Musser et al. 1998; Tirira 2007; Reid 2009). Ucucha 10:20, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

Okay.--NYMFan69-86 (talk) 23:16, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

• Support - A wonderful read and a spectacular article - from DYK to FAC in less than a week? That's pretty fantastic. :) ceranthor 22:25, 17 May 2010 (UTC)
  • Thanks. Oryzomys was actually promoted to FA while it was on DYK. Ucucha 10:20, 18 May 2010 (UTC)
• Support You are getting these rats down to a fine art. I've been through twice, nothing I have concerns about Jimfbleak - talk to me? 05:45, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Same weird extra white space above the table in "Description" that you fixed in a previous FA. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 11:15, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Fixed (and also in the next one). Ucucha 11:31, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

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