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Oecomys catherinae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Oecomys

Higher classification
  
Oecomys

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cricetidae

Scientific name
  
Oecomys catherinae

Rank
  
Species

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Oecomys catherinae, also known as the Atlantic Forest oecomys, is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys from eastern Brazil.

It lives in a variety of habitats including in the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Caatinga ecoregions. It is related to Oecomys trinitatis, but has thicker fur.

Literature cited

  • Costa, L., Bonvicino, C., Weksler, M. and Paglia, A. 2008. Oecomys catherinae. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on December 8, 2009.
  • Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1137. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. 

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