Oecomys catherinae
| Oecomys catherinae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Oecomys |
| Species: | O. catherinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Oecomys catherinae Thomas, 1909 | |
Oecomys catherinae, also known as the Atlantic Forest oecomys,[2] is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys from eastern Brazil.
It lives in a variety of habitats including in the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Caatinga ecoregions.[1] It is related to Oecomys trinitatis, but has thicker fur.
References
Literature cited
- Costa, L., Bonvicino, C., Weksler, M. and Paglia, A. 2008. Oecomys catherinae. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on December 8, 2009.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1137. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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