Pallid Atlantic Forest Rat

Pallid Atlantic Forest RatA rodent of southeastern Brazil’s Atlantic Forest and inland mountains. Voss reported a yellow or buff band between the dorsal and ventral coat colors in almost all examined specimens.What does it look like?The dorsal coat is pale yellowish, and almost all specimens examined have a clear yellow or buff band along the side separating dorsal and ventral coat colors.How does it live?A rodent of southeastern Brazil’s Atlantic Forest and inland mountains. Voss reported a yellow or buff band between the dorsal and ventral coat colors in almost all examined specimens.At Caucaia do Alto in São Paulo, it was trapped on the ground in six secondary Atlantic Forest fragments.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.