Oecomys rutilus, also known as the reddish oecomys[2] or red arboreal rice rat,[1] is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and nearby regions of Brazil and Venezuela.[1]
| Oecomys rutilus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Oecomys |
| Species: | O. rutilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oecomys rutilus Anthony, 1921 | |
References
edit- 1 2 3 Catzeflis, F.; Weksler, M. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Oecomys rutilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T15140A115125341. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T15140A22368992.en. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). "Oecomys rutilus". Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.