Oligoryzomys chacoensis

Oligoryzomys chacoensis

Chacoan colilargo, Chacoan pygmy rice rat

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Oligoryzomys chacoensis

Oligoryzomys chacoensis, also known as the Chacoan colilargo or Chacoan pygmy rice rat, is a rodent species from South America. It is found in the Gran Chaco region of southeastern Bolivia, southwestern Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Its karyotype has 2n = 58 and FNa = 74.

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It is one of the hosts of the hantavirus serotype Bermejo.

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1. Oligoryzomys chacoensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligoryzomys_chacoensis
2. Oligoryzomys chacoensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15243/115126239

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