Oecomys superans
| Oecomys superans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Oecomys |
| Species: | O. superans
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| Binomial name | |
| Oecomys superans Thomas, 1911
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Oecomys superans, also known as the large oecomys[2] or foothill arboreal rice rat,[1] is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. It is found along the eastern slope of the Andes in southern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and east into the Amazon basin, including parts of Brazil. Its distribution is poorly known, and it may also occur further south, into Bolivia.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Weksler, M.; Tirira, D. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Oecomys superans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T15142A115125580. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T15142A22369283.en. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ^ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). "Oecomys superans". 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.
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. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.