Chiapan Climbing Rat

Chiapan Climbing RatThe Chiapan climbing rat has unusually large bony swellings inside its ears. Very few specimens are known, so its present status, including whether it still survives, is uncertain.What does it look like?The specimen used to describe the species has enlarged auditory bullae, a feature used to distinguish it from the related Tylomys nudicaudus.How does it live?The Chiapan climbing rat has unusually large bony swellings inside its ears. Very few specimens are known, so its present status, including whether it still survives, is uncertain.Tylomys is described as an arboreal genus, but the behavior and diet of T. bullaris itself are almost unknown. The paper reports no collection records for more than 120 years at the time it was published.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.