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Arboreal Rice Rats

Oecomys tapajinus

Classification

Sigmodontinae is a subfamily of rodents that includes New World rats and mice, with at least 376 species. Many authorities include the Neotominae and Tylomyinae as part of a larger definition of Sigmodontinae. When those genera are included, the species count numbers at least 508.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil