''Rhipidomys'' is a genus of

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are roden ...

s in the family

Cricetidae The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World rats and mice. At almost 608 species, it is the second-largest family of mammals, a ...

, The following 24

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of climbing mouse species are currently recognised: * ''

Rhipidomys albujai ''Rhipidomys'' is a genus of rodents in the family Cricetidae, The following 24 species of climbing mouse species are currently recognised: * '' Rhipidomys albujai'' * Southern climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys austrinus'') * Cariri climbing mouse ...

'' * Southern climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys austrinus'') * Cariri climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys cariri'') *

Cauca climbing mouse The Cauca climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys caucensis'') is a species of arboreal rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Colombia, where it is found in montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpi ...

(''Rhipidomys caucensis'') *

Coues's climbing mouse Coues's climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys couesi'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North ...

(''Rhipidomys couesi'') * Eastern Amazon climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys emiliae'') *

Buff-bellied climbing mouse The buff-bellied climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys fulviventer'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República ...

(''Rhipidomys fulviventer'') *

Gardner's climbing mouse Gardner's climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys gardneri'') is a rodent species from South America. It is found in western Brazil, southeastern Peru and northeastern Bolivia. It is an uncommon, arboreal species, but faces no particular threats so the ...

(''Rhipidomys gardneri'') *'' Rhipidomys ipukensis'' *'' Rhipidomys itoan'' *

Broad-footed climbing mouse The broad-footed climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys latimanus'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo n ...

(''Rhipidomys latimanus'') *

White-footed climbing mouse The white-footed climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys leucodactylus'') is a species of South American rodent found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. It is the type species of the genus and the type ...

(''Rhipidomys leucodactylus'') *

MacConnell's climbing mouse MacConnell's climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys macconnelli'') is a nocturnal and arboreal rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela, where it inhabits rainforest Rainforests are characterized by a close ...

(''Rhipidomys macconnelli'') *

Cerrado climbing mouse The cerrado climbing mouse or long-tailed rhipidomys (''Rhipidomys macrurus'') is an arboreal rodent species in the family Cricetidae from South America. It is found in primary or secondary forests of the cerrado and caatinga in central an ...

(''Rhipidomys macrurus'') *

Atlantic Forest climbing mouse The Atlantic Forest climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys mastacalis'') is an arboreal rodent species in the family Cricetidae from South America. It is found in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil at elevations from sea level to 1500 m. Its ...

(''Rhipidomys mastacalis'') * Peruvian climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys modicus'') *

Splendid climbing mouse The splendid climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys nitela'') is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republie ...

(''Rhipidomys nitela'') *

Yellow-bellied climbing mouse The yellow-bellied climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys ochrogaster'') is a species of arboreal rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is known only from southeastern Peru, where it has been found in cloud forest A cloud forest, also called a wate ...

(''Rhipidomys ochrogaster'') *'' Rhipidomys similis'' *''

Rhipidomys tenuicauda ''Rhipidomys'' is a genus of rodents in the family Cricetidae, The following 24 species of climbing mouse species are currently recognised: * ''Rhipidomys albujai'' * Southern climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys austrinus'') * Cariri climbing mouse ( ...

'' *'' Rhipidomys tribei'' *

Venezuelan climbing mouse The Venezuelan climbing mouseMusser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 ''in'' Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Bal ...

(''Rhipidomys venezuelae'') *

Charming climbing mouse The charming climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys venustus'') is a species of nocturnal rodent in the family Cricetidae. It endemic to Venezuela.Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 ''in'' Mammal Species of the World ...

(''Rhipidomys venustus'') *

Wetzel's climbing mouse Wetzel's climbing mouse (''Rhipidomys wetzeli'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Venezuela. References * Baillie, J. 1996.Rhipidomys wetzeli 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July ...

(''Rhipidomys wetzeli'')

References

* Rodent genera {{Rhipidomys-stub