Hylaeamys megacephalus (rodent)
Variant names: Oryzomys megacephalus
Mass: 57.8 g based on Camargo et al. 2015, Lescat et al. 2013, and Musser et al. 1998
Abundance: 3.52 to 16.08% (median 7.96%)
Latitudinal range: -18.3° to 2.3°Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (3), tropical/subtropical savanna (4)
Found in 9 samples
Brazil: Pinkaití Research Station (ground), Araguaia National Park (grasslands), Alta Floresta (Sherman traps), Emas National Park (live traps), Emas National Park (pitfall traps), Fazenda Santa Fé, Fazenda Lago Verde, Fazenda Aparecida
French Guiana: Trois-Sauts
Size measurements:
body mass | 56.8 g | N = 16 | Camargo et al. 2015 |
body mass | 30 g | N = 14 | Lescat et al. 2013 |
body mass | 51.9 g | N = 13 | Musser et al. 1998 |
body mass | 74.2 g | N = 9 | Musser et al. 1998 |
body mass | 59.2 g | N = 21 | Musser et al. 1998 |
body mass | 71.3 g | N = 27 | Musser et al. 1998 |
body mass | 66.1 g | N = 10 | Musser et al. 1998 |
body mass | 63.8 g | N = 12 | Musser et al. 1998 |
condyloincisive length | 28.23 mm | N = 21 | Emmons and Patton 2005 |
♀ ear length | 20 mm | N = 1 | Allen 1899 |
ear length | 21.92 mm | N = 12 | Emmons and Patton 2005 |
♀ head and body length | 120 mm | N = 1 | Allen 1899 |
♀ hind foot length | 28 mm | N = 1 | Allen 1899 |
hind foot length | 28.08 mm | N = 12 | Emmons and Patton 2005 |
♀ lower tooth row length | 5 mm | N = 1 | Allen 1899 |
♀ skull width | 16 mm | N = 1 | Allen 1899 |
skull width | 15.80 mm | N = 20 | Emmons and Patton 2005 |
♀ tail length | 100 mm | N = 1 | Allen 1899 |
tail length | 112.00 mm | N = 12 | Emmons and Patton 2005 |
♀ total body length | 220 mm | N = 1 | Allen 1899 |
total body length | 236.08 mm | N = 12 | Emmons and Patton 2005 |
♀ upper tooth row length | 4.5 mm | N = 1 | Allen 1899 |
upper tooth row length | 4.64 mm | N = 21 | Emmons and Patton 2005 |
See also Hylaeamys, Hylaeamys acritus, Hylaeamys perenensis, Hylaeamys sp., Hylaeamys yunganus