An extremely rare rodent is threatened by feral cats

Santamartamys rufodorsalis is an extremely rare neotropical rodent, rediscovered on May 4, 2011 in the El Dorado nature reserve. Its survival is jeopardized by the degradation of its forest habitat, coffee cultivation, and the expansion of vacation housing. Furthermore, a large part of its potential area shelters feral cats introduced by humans that are decimating the native fauna.