Oligoryzomys arenalis

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Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Oligoryzomys Higher classification Oligoryzomys		Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Scientific name Oligoryzomys arenalis Rank Species
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Oligoryzomys arenalis, also known as the sandy colilargo or sandy pygmy rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in the Andes of Peru at 400 to 2850 m altitude, but may include more than one species.

Literature cited

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. 1140. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

Zeballos, H., Vivar, E. & Weksler, M. 2008. Oligoryzomys arenalis. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. . Downloaded on November 27, 2009.

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