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Oecomys rutilus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Oecomys

Higher classification
  
Oecomys

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cricetidae

Scientific name
  
Oecomys rutilus

Rank
  
Species

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Oecomys rutilus, also known as the reddish oecomys or red arboreal rice rat, 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.

Literature cited

  • Catzeflis, F. and Weksler, M. 2008. Oecomys rutilus. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on December 2, 2009.
  • Musser, G.G. and Carleton, M.D. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd ed. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0

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