Oecomys catherinae

Oecomys catherinae, also known as the Atlantic Forest oecomys,^[2] is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys from eastern Brazil.

Oecomys catherinae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Genus:	Oecomys
Species:	O. catherinae
Binomial name
Oecomys catherinae Thomas, 1909

It lives in a variety of habitats including in the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Caatinga ecoregions.^[1] It is related to Oecomys trinitatis, but has thicker fur.

References

1. Costa et al., 2016
2. Musser and Carleton, 2005

Literature cited

• Costa, L.P.; Bonvicino, C.R.; Weksler, M.; Paglia, A. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Oecomys catherinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136358A115206594. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
• Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1137. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.