CRCritically Endangered
Zuniga's Dark Rice Rat
Melanomys zunigae
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine coastal/supratidal· majorDesert· major
Other threatened species in CRICETIDAE
Threatened in Peru
Frequently asked questions
Why is Zuniga's Dark Rice Rat classified as Critically Endangered?
Zuniga's Dark Rice Rat is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Zuniga's Dark Rice Rat live?
Zuniga's Dark Rice Rat occurs in Peru. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Zuniga's Dark Rice Rat?
The main threats to Zuniga's Dark Rice Rat are 2.3, and 3.2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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