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Yellowish Rice Rat

Aegialomys xanthaeolus

Classification

Aegialomys xanthaeolus, also known as the yellowish oryzomys or yellowish rice rat, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It belongs to the genus Aegialomys in tribe Oryzomyini, which was not recognized as distinct from Oryzomys until 2006. It is found in coastal Ecuador and Peru.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru