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Forest Small Rice Rat

Microryzomys minutus

Classification

Microryzomys minutus, also known as the montane colilargo or the forest small rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Microryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, but these populations may represent more than one species. Description The montane colilargo is an ochraceous-tawny colour with very little contrast between the dorsal and ventral surfaces.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru