Range extension of Bibimys labiosus (Winge, 1887) (Mammalia: Rodentia: Cricetidae) to western Minas Gerais state, Southeastern Brazil

Érica Carmo; Marta Svartman; Rodrigo Godinho; Naiara Araújo; Flávia Vieira

doi:10.15560/10.3.602

Check List 10(3): 602-606, doi: 10.15560/10.3.602

Range extension of Bibimys labiosus (Winge, 1887) (Mammalia: Rodentia: Cricetidae) to western Minas Gerais state, Southeastern Brazil

Érica Daniele Cunha Carmo^‡, Rodrigo Mezêncio Godinho^§, Naiara Pereira de Araújo^§, Marta Svartman, Flávia Nunes Vieira^‡

‡ Sustentar Meio Ambiente Ltda, Brazil§ Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil

Corresponding author: Érica Carmo ( erica_daniele@hotmail.com )

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Citation: Carmo É, Svartman M, Godinho R, Araújo N, Vieira F (2014) Range extension of Bibimys labiosus (Winge, 1887) (Mammalia: Rodentia: Cricetidae) to western Minas Gerais state, Southeastern Brazil. Check List 10(3): 602-606. https://doi.org/10.15560/10.3.602

Abstract

In the present study, the geographic distribution of Bibimys labiosus is extended 297 km to the west of Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais state, on the basis of two adult specimens, one male and one female, captured in areas of the Cerrado biome with pitfall traps. The new record represents the westernmost limit for this species, emphasizes the need of additional sampling in order to improve the knowledge on the distribution of this still poorly known sigmodontine species.

Keywords

Mamalia; Rodentia; Cricetidae