Microakodontomys

The Brasilia Rat ( Microakodontomys transitorius ) is a living in South America rodent species from the group of the New world.

This species is known only from one specimen with a damaged skull, which was found near Brasília in 1991. The site was bushland in 1100 meters height.

The animal reached a body length of 7 inches and had a 9 -inch-long tail. His long coat was brownish in color, on the nose, there was a black stripe and the belly was whitish. Characteristic were the elongated snout and large hind feet.

From the Build suggests that this rodent lives both on the ground and in the trees and probably fed on plants. Although the region has been thoroughly screened, no further animals were found, which can possibly indicate that the species is rare.

The systematic classification of the Brasilia - rat is unclear. Since only a damaged copy is present, no precise conclusions are possible. Presumably, it is closely related to the dwarf rice rats ( Oligoryzomys ) and could even be incorporated into this genus.