Oligoryzomys arenalis

Oligoryzomys arenalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Oligoryzomys
Species: O. arenalis
Binomial name
Oligoryzomys arenalis
(Thomas, 1913)

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Zeballos et al., 2008
  2. Musser and Carleton, 2005

Literature cited

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