Barbara Brown's Brush-tailed Rat

Barbara Brown's Brush-tailed RatThis large rodent was recorded in cloud forest in Peru’s Manu region. Its description was based on one subadult female.What does it look like?The specimen had long, lax fur and a blackish crest. Its muzzle was gray, its cheeks and head buff to reddish-brown, and the terminal 35 mm of its tail white.How does it live?This large rodent was recorded in cloud forest in Peru’s Manu region. Its description was based on one subadult female.The paper reports this nocturnal rodent in cloud forest at about 1,900 m along the Río Cosñipata.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.