Higher classification Chibchanomys | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Chibchanomys orcesi Rank Species | |
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Similar Mammal, Rodent, Hammond's Oryzomys, Thomasomys ucucha |
The Las Cajas water mouse (Chibchanomys orcesi) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to the Cajas National Park in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is the high grassland (páramo) of the park, where it lives near streams, eating small fish and large invertebrates.
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