Mass: 44.4 g based on Hershkovitz 1990, Barros-Battesti et al. 2000, Pires et al. 2010, Bueno and Motta-Junior 2008, Camargo et al. 2015, Cirignoli et al. 2011, and Mares et al. 1986
Diet: herbivore-invertivore based on Talamoni et al. 2008
Abundance: 0.14 to 79.58% (median 7.71%)
Latitudinal range: -30.7° to -8.5°Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (8), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical savanna (12)
Found in 22 samples
Argentina: Pedro Gómez Cello, Colonia Silva, Jacinto L. Arauz
Brazil: Mineraçäo Rio Tinto Reunidas (2000-2002, middle altitude forest), Caucaia do Alto (pitfall traps), Sertäozinho (Y10), Angatuba (native vegetation), Angatuba (abandoned pasture), Angatuba (Eucalyptus forest), Araguaia National Park (grasslands), Alta Floresta (Sherman traps), Ecological Station of Itirapina, Emas National Park (live traps), Emas National Park (pitfall traps), Fazenda Lago Verde, Itapevi (dry season, April to September 1995), Uberlãndia, Universidade Federal de Lavras (Floresta Estacional Semidecidual Montana), Refrigério and Tranqüilidade, Serra da Canastra National Park (rat traps), Fazenda Aparecida, Fazenda Säo Sebastiäo do Borba
body mass | 46 g | N = 10 | Hershkovitz 1990 |
♀ body mass | 40.5 g | N = 4 | Barros-Battesti et al. 2000 |
♀ body mass | 43.1 g | N = 33 | Pires et al. 2010 |
♂ body mass | 45.0 g | N = 1 | Barros-Battesti et al. 2000 |
♂ body mass | 50.6 g | N = 28 | Pires et al. 2010 |
body mass | 23.67 g | N = 3 | Bueno and Motta-Junior 2008 |
body mass | 42.7 g | N = 10 | Camargo et al. 2015 |
body mass | 38 g | N = 4 | Cirignoli et al. 2011 |
body mass | 30 g | N = 1 | Mares et al. 1986 |
body mass | 75 g | N = 1 | Mares et al. 1986 |
condylobasal length | 27.5 mm | N = 10 | Hershkovitz 1990 |
ear length | 17 mm | N = 10 | Hershkovitz 1990 |
♀ ear length | 15.0 mm | N = 4 | Barros-Battesti et al. 2000 |
♂ ear length | 15.0 mm | N = 1 | Barros-Battesti et al. 2000 |
ear length | 14.3 mm | N = 4 | Cirignoli et al. 2011 |
head and body length | 121 mm | N = 10 | Hershkovitz 1990 |
♀ head and body length | 107.3 mm | N = 4 | Barros-Battesti et al. 2000 |
♂ head and body length | 110.0 mm | N = 1 | Barros-Battesti et al. 2000 |
hind foot length | 23 mm | N = 10 | Hershkovitz 1990 |
♀ hind foot length | 20.0 mm | N = 4 | Barros-Battesti et al. 2000 |
♂ hind foot length | 20.0 mm | N = 1 | Barros-Battesti et al. 2000 |
hind foot length | 23 mm | N = 4 | Cirignoli et al. 2011 |
skull length | 28.4 mm | N = 10 | Hershkovitz 1990 |
skull width | 15.2 mm | N = 10 | Hershkovitz 1990 |
tail length | 80 mm | N = 10 | Hershkovitz 1990 |
♀ tail length | 74.5 mm | N = 4 | Barros-Battesti et al. 2000 |
♂ tail length | 75.0 mm | N = 1 | Barros-Battesti et al. 2000 |
tail length | 68.3 mm | N = 4 | Cirignoli et al. 2011 |
total body length | 176.7 mm | N = 4 | Cirignoli et al. 2011 |
upper tooth row length | 4.8 mm | N = 10 | Hershkovitz 1990 |
See also Necromys, Necromys lenguarum, Necromys sp., Necromys urichi