Bolivian Bamboo Rat - Dactylomys boliviensis
( Anthony, 1920 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
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CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Habitat:
Habitat for this species includes bamboo and cane thickets typically along river margins. It has special adaptations for arboreal browsing, and produces staccato vocalizations (Emmons et al. 2015). In Bolivia, the species is found in Yungas forest areas where it is specifically restricted to disjunct patches of bamboo habitat. It can also be found in bamboo stands in disturbed areas, such as alongside rivers in urban areas. All localities are within tropical or subtropical areas.

Range:
This species occurs in the southwestern margins of the Amazon Basin, from central Peru south to central Bolivia, and east to Rio Juruá in Brazil. This range coincides with the large range of bamboo dominated forests in the western Amazon. This species generally occurs at higher elevations than D. dactylinus, or is restricted to the headwaters in river basins where the two species co-occur. (Fabre 2016, Emmons et al. 2015). This species occurs up to about 1,000 m.

Conservation:
This species is present in several protected areas.

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