Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Sigmodon Scientific name Sigmodon alstoni Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Subgenus Sigmomys
Thomas, 1901 Higher classification Cotton rat | |
Similar Rodent, Cotton rat, Zygodontomys brevicauda, Mammal, Zygodontomys | ||
Alston's cotton rat, Sigmodon alstoni, is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela, where it inhabits lowland savannas.
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