Costa Central Oryzomys
Nephelomys caracolus
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
Nephelomys caracolus, also known as the Costa Central oryzomys or caracol rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Nephelomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in cloud forest in the Cordillera de la Costa Central of Aragua, Miranda, and the Distrito Federal in north-central Venezuela at elevations from 1000 to 2500 m. It is nocturnal and terrestrial, and has a varied diet.
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Nephelomys es un género de roedores miomorfos de la familia Cricetidae. Viven en los Andes, desde Bolivia hasta Venezuela, con una extensión occidental en las montañas de Costa Rica. El nombre genérico Nephelomys significa 'ratón de la neblina' y se refiere a su presencia en las selvas nebulosas.
Distribution
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