Santa Marta Nephelomys

Santa Marta NephelomysThis rat is recorded in montane and cloud forests in northern Colombia. Its back is tawny rufous, its face and nose gray, and its underparts white.What does it look like?The HMW Volume 7 species entry describes a tawny-rufous back with black-tipped hairs, paler tawny sides, a gray face and nose, and white underparts.How does it live?This rat is recorded in montane and cloud forests in northern Colombia. Its back is tawny rufous, its face and nose gray, and its underparts white.The HMW Volume 7 species entry reports it from montane and cloud forests at 900–2,600 m.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.