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SPECIES Mesomys leniceps

Author:Thomas, 1926.
Citation:Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9, 18: 348.
Common Name:Woolly-headed Spiny Tree-rat
Type Locality:Peru, Dept Amazonas, Yambasbramba.
Distribution:Higher elevations in Peru (over 2,000 m).
Status:IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
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