Oligoryzomys arenalis
Oligoryzomys arenalis, also known as the sandy colilargo[2] or sandy pygmy rice rat,[1] is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in the Andes of Peru at 400 to 2850 m altitude, but may include more than one species.[1]
| Oligoryzomys arenalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Oligoryzomys |
| Species: | O. arenalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligoryzomys arenalis (Thomas, 1913) | |
References
- Zeballos et al., 2008
- Musser and Carleton, 2005
Literature cited
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1140. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Zeballos, H., Vivar, E. & Weksler, M. 2008. Oligoryzomys arenalis. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on November 27, 2009.
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