New locality records of Rhagomys longilingua Luna & Patterson, 2003 (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in Peru

Researchers have expanded the known range of Rhagomys longilingua, one of South America's rarest sigmodontine rodents, by documenting three new localities in Peru. This discovery extends its geographic distribution 613 km northeast from its type locality in Manu National Park (Cusco department) and suggests a broader range spanning Bolivia to Colombia along the eastern Andes slope. The study utilized potential distribution models to infer the species' historical and current habitat preferences, providing critical insights into its ecology and conservation needs.

Medina, C. E., Díaz, D. R., Pino, K., Pari, A., & Zeballos, H. (2017). New locality records of Rhagomys longilingua Luna &; Patterson, 2003 (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in Peru. Check List, 13(3), 2136. https://doi.org/10.15560/13.3.2136