Nesoryzomys is a genus of rodent in the tribe Oryzomyini of family Cricetidae,[1] endemic to the Galápagos Islands. Five species have been described, with two of them considered extinct.
| Nesoryzomys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Tribe: | Oryzomyini |
| Genus: | Nesoryzomys Heller, 1904 |
| Type species | |
| Nesoryzomys narboroughi | |
| Species | |
Nesoryzomys fernandinae | |
Other rodents restricted to the Galápagos include Megaoryzomys curioi and Aegialomys galapagoensis.
References
Castañeda-Rico, S., Johnson, S. A., Clement, S. A., Dowler, R. C., Maldonado, J. E., & Edwards, C. W. (2019). Insights into the evolutionary and demographic history of the extant endemic rodents of the Galápagos Islands. Therya, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.12933/therya-19-873
Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.