Oligoryzomys fornesi

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Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Oligoryzomys Higher classification Oligoryzomys		Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Scientific name Oligoryzomys fornesi Rank Species
Similar Oligoryzomys, Rodent, Mammal, Sigmodontinae, Pseudoryzomys

Oligoryzomys fornesi, also known as Fornes' colilargo, is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found from northeastern Brazil via Paraguay into northeastern Argentina. Its karyotype has 2n = 62 and FNa = 64.

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. 1141. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

Weksler, M., Bonvicino, C., D'Elia, G. and Pardinas, U. 2008. Oligoryzomys fornesi. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on November 27, 2009.

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