Big-headed Rice Rat

Euryoryzomys legatus, also known as the Tarija oryzomys or big-headed rice rat, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It now belongs to the genus Euryoryzomys, having previously been placed in Oryzomys. It is found in the eastern Andes of northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia.

Euryoryzomys est un genre de rongeurs de la famille des Cricetidae. Liste d'espèces Selon Catalogue of Life (12 juillet 2020) : Euryoryzomys emmonsae (Musser, Carleton, Brothers & Gardner, 1998) Euryoryzomys lamia (Thomas, 1901) Euryoryzomys legatus (Thomas, 1925) Euryoryzomys macconnelli (Thomas, 1910) Euryoryzomys nitidus (Thomas, 1884) Euryoryzomys russatus (Wagner, 1848) Publication originale (en) Marcelo Weksler, Alexandre Reis Percequillo et Robert S. Voss, « Ten New Genera of Oryzomyine Rodents (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) », American Museum Novitates, New York, Musée…

Euryoryzomys legatus es una especie de roedor de la familia Cricetidae. ​ Distribución geográfica Se encuentra en el este de los Andes en el noroeste de Argentina y el sur de Bolivia.