A new record of Pseudoryzomys simplex (Winge, 1887) (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae) in the Mineira Forest Zone, Minas Gerais, Brazil

A new record of Pseudoryzomys simplex (Winge, 1887) (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae) in the Mineira Forest Zone, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Pseudoryzomys simplex (Winge, 1887) is a widely distributed rodent in South America, yet it is difficult to capture.In Brazil, it occurs in open areas such as the Chaco, Confectionery Cerrado, and Caatinga.In the present study, using analyses of owl pellets, we extend the distribution of this species by more than 400 km to southeastern Minas Gerais state, Brazil.This is the first record in the state from the Atlantic Forest and Dishwasher Mains On-Off Switch the first record from the municipality of Carangola, which has a Semidecidual Seasonal Forest phytophysiognomy.