Mamore arboreal rice rat

Mamore arboreal rice rat

Mamore oecomys

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Oecomys mamorae

The mamore arboreal rice rat, (Oecomys mamorae ), also known as the Mamore oecomys is an arboreal species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. Its distribution extends over much of Bolivia and into nearby Brazil and Paraguay. Although Oecomys has been recorded from Argentina, it is uncertain whether those records represent O. mamorae. It is found in a variety of habitats at elevations from 200 to 2100 m, where it feeds on fruit and green seeds.

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Mamore arboreal rice rat habitat map
Mamore arboreal rice rat habitat map
Mamore arboreal rice rat

References

1. Mamore arboreal rice rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamore_arboreal_rice_rat
2. Mamore arboreal rice rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15135/22369556

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