Genus Sigmodon Scientific name Sigmodon inopinatus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Subgenus Sigmodon Higher classification Cotton rat | |
Similar Cotton rat, Mammal, Rodent, Las Cajas water mo, Cricetidae | ||
The unexpected cotton rat (Sigmodon inopinatus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Ecuador at elevations of 3500 to 4000 m, where it has been found in association with streams and marshes. It is also known as the Ecuadorian cotton rat.
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