Sumichrast's Vesper Rat
Nyctomys sumichrasti
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 146
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Sumichrast's vesper rat (Nyctomys sumichrasti) is a rodent of the family Cricetidae found from southern Mexico to Panama. It is named for François Sumichrast, the collector of the first specimen, and its closest relative is probably Hatt's vesper rat, a similar, but slightly smaller, species from the Yucatán Peninsula.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sumichrast's vesper rat”.