Oecomys rutilus

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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ 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.