Arboreal Rice Rat

Oecomys speciosus, also known as the savannah oecomys, arboreal rice rat, or Venezuelan arboreal rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. It ranges over northeastern Colombia and much of Venezuela, including the island of Trinidad. This rodent lives in tropical rainforest and tropical dry forest, including secondary forest and gallery forest, as well as in savanna habitat.

Oecomys est un genre de rongeurs de la famille des Cricétidés Liste des espèces Selon ITIS (26 décembre 2016) : Oecomys auyantepui Tate, 1939 Oecomys bicolor (Tomes, 1860) Oecomys catherinae Thomas, 1909 Oecomys cleberi Locks, 1981 Oecomys concolor (Wagner, 1845) Oecomys flavicans (Thomas, 1894) Oecomys mamorae (Thomas, 1906) Oecomys paricola (Thomas, 1904) Oecomys phaeotis (Thomas, 1901) Oecomys rex Thomas, 1910 Oecomys roberti (Thomas, 1904) Oecomys rutilus Anthony, 1921 Oecomys speciosus (J. A. Allen and Chapman, 1893) Oecomys superans Thomas, 1911 Oecomys sydandersoni Carleton,…

Oecomys speciosus es una especie de roedor de la familia Cricetidae. Distribución geográfica Se encuentra en Colombia, Trinidad y Tobago y Venezuela. Referencias Baillie, J.