Highland Small Rice Rat

Microryzomys est un genre de mammifères de l'ordre des rongeurs. Il ne contient que deux espèces, toutes les deux endémiques des Andes.

Microryzomys altissimus, also known as the Páramo colilargo or highland small rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Microryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, but the Colombian segment may be a separate species. Description The Páramo colilargo has a greyish head, buffish upper parts and greyish-buff underparts and there is a clear demarcation between the dorsal and ventral colouring.

Microryzomys altissimus es una especie de roedor de la familia Cricetidae. Distribución geográfica Se encuentra en Colombia, Ecuador y Perú. Referencias Baillie, J.