LINDBERGH´S CERRADOMYS Cerradomys scotti
A large rat with tail marginally longer than the head and body. It can be distinguished from the other member of the genus in Paraguay C.maracajuensis by the fact that the front of the head is ashy-grey, not concolorous with the dorsum. The legs are long.
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Lindbergh´s Cerradomys Cerradomys scotti
DORSAL (FPMAM621PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM622PH); LATERAL (FPMAM623PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM994PH) Adult lateral, Arroyo Tagatiya, Departamento Concepción (Paul Smith August 2011).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM994PH) Same individual as (FPMAM994PH) rear view (Paul Smith August 2011).
FIGURE 3 -  (FPMAM979PH) Adult, Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Jakob Adebahr February 2011 www.paralatierra.org).
FIGURE 4 -  (FPMAM980PH) Same individual lateral specimen (Jakob Adebahr February 2011 www.paralatierra.org).
FIGURE 5 -  (FPMAM981PH) Same individual dorsal (Jakob Adebahr February 2011 www.paralatierra.org).
FIGURE 6 -  (FPMAM982PH) Same individual ventral (Jakob Adebahr February 2011 www.paralatierra.org).
FIGURE 7 -  (FPMAM983PH) Same individual head detail (Jakob Adebahr February 2011 www.paralatierra.org).
FIGURE 8 -  (FPMAM984PH) Same individual frontal  (Jakob Adebahr February 2011 www.paralatierra.org).
FIGURE 9 -  (FPMAM985PH) Same individual head dorsal (Jakob Adebahr February 2011 www.paralatierra.org).
FIGURE 10 -  (FPMAM986PH) Same individual ear detail (Jakob Adebahr February 2011 www.paralatierra.org).
FIGURE 11 -  (FPMAM987PH) Same individual hindfeet (Jakob Adebahr February 2011 www.paralatierra.org).
FIGURE 12 -  (FPMAM988PH) Same individual tail (Jakob Adebahr February 2011 www.paralatierra.org).
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