Destructive Pygmy Rice Rat
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Oligoryzomys destructor, also known as Tschudi's Colilargo or the Destructive Pygmy Rice Rat, is a species of rodent
in the genus Oligoryzomys
of family Cricetidae
. It is found along the eastern Andes
from southern Colombia, through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia into northern Argentina.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the genus Oligoryzomys
Oligoryzomys
Oligoryzomys is a genus of rodents in the tribe Oryzomyini of family Cricetidae. Many species are known as pygmy rice rats or colilargos...
of family Cricetidae
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...
. It is found along the eastern Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
from southern Colombia, through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia into northern Argentina.
Literature cited
- Weksler, M., Tirira, D., Zeballos, H., Bernal, N., Vargas, J., Vivar, E. and Jayat, J.P. 2008. . In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on November 27, 2009.