Oecomys rex
| Oecomys rex | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Oecomys |
| Species: | O. rex |
| Binomial name | |
| Oecomys rex Thomas, 1910 | |
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| Distribution of Oecomys rex. Extant range Probably extant range | |
Oecomys rex, also known as the regal oecomys[2] or king arboreal rice rat,[1] is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and nearby parts of Venezuela and Brazil.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Catzeflis, F.; Percequillo, A. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Oecomys rex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T15138A115125080. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T15138A22368837.en. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). "Oecomys rex". Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
Literature cited
- 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. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.