Fernández de Córdova, Nivelo-Villavicencio, Reyes-Puig, Pardiñas, & J. Brito, 2020
Pine's crab-eating rat (Ichthyomys pinei) is a species of ichthyomine rat belonging to the subfamily Sigmodontinae. It is native to southern Ecuador.[1][2]
It is a small species with a body plus head length of around 13cm (5.1in). The upper part of the body is a rusty brown color. The underside of the body is white with some amount of grey. Its fur is soft, dense and woolly. The tail is sharply bicolor with it being brown above and whitish below. The tail is slightly longer than the head and body length. The scalation of the tail is covered by dense hairs. The length of the hindfoot including the claw is less than 35mm (1.4in). The ventral surface of the hindfoot is dark brown.[1]
Based on the stomach contents of the holotype and paratype specimens, the diet of this species includes larval insects of the order Trichoptera.[1]
Conservation
While there is not enough data to determine the conservation status of this species, the location where the type specimens were discovered are near gold mining projects. This could threaten its habitat through deforestation and water pollution.[1]
References
12345de Córdova, J. F.; Nivelo-Villavicencio, C.; Reyes-Puig, C.; Pardiñas, U. F.; Brito, J. (2019). "A new species of crab-eating rat of the genus Ichthyomys, from Ecuador (Rodentia, Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae)". Mammalia. 84 (4): 377–391. doi:10.1515/mammalia-2019-0022.
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