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Oligoryzomys griseolus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Oligoryzomys

Higher classification
  
Oligoryzomys

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cricetidae

Scientific name
  
Oligoryzomys griseolus

Rank
  
Species

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Oligoryzomys griseolus, also known as the grizzled colilargo or the grayish pygmy rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in the Andes of Venezuela and nearby Colombia. Its karyotype has 2n = 62 and FNa = 74-76.

Literature cited

  • Gómez-Laverde, M. and Weksler, M. 2008. Oligoryzomys griseolus. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on November 27, 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. 1142. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. 

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