Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Transitional colilargo (Microakodontomys transitorius), recorded as Endangered
Transitional colilargo (Microakodontomys transitorius). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Transitional colilargo

Microakodontomys transitorius

Transitional colilargo is a rodent in the family Cricetidae (order Rodentia) — Microakodontomys transitorius, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Microakodontomys transitorius
Taxonomy
Mammalia · Rodentia · Cricetidae · Microakodontomys

Range and habitat

The transitional colilargo also known as the intermediate lesser grass mouse, is a rodent in the tribe Oryzomyini known only from two individuals found in the Federal District in Brazil.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Transitional colilargo is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Transitional colilargo, Wikidata item Q899141. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Transitional colilargo?
Transitional colilargo is a rodent in the family Cricetidae (order Rodentia) — Microakodontomys transitorius.
What is the conservation status of Transitional colilargo?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Microakodontomys transitorius. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Transitional colilargo live?
The transitional colilargo also known as the intermediate lesser grass mouse, is a rodent in the tribe Oryzomyini known only from two individuals found in the Federal District in Brazil.
Why is Transitional colilargo in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Microakodontomys transitorius?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Transitional colilargo a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.