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Euryoryzomys lamia
Species of rodent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Euryoryzomys lamia, also known as the buffy-sided oryzomys[2] or monster rice rat,[1] is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in central Brazil, where it lives in forest enclaves within the cerrado.[1] The species' known altitudinal range is from 700 to 900 m.[1] The main threats to its survival are the destruction and fragmentation of its forest habitat.[1]
Quick Facts Euryoryzomys lamia, Conservation status ...
Euryoryzomys lamia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
Genus: | Euryoryzomys |
Species: | E. lamia |
Binomial name | |
Euryoryzomys lamia (Thomas, 1901) | |
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Distribution of several Euryoryzomys species Euryoryzomys lamia | |
Synonyms | |
Oryzomys lamia Thomas, 1901 |
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