Oryzomys barbacoas Allen 1916 (rice rat)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Full reference: J. A. Allen. 1916. New South American mammals. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 35(11):83-87

Belongs to Oryzomys according to J. A. Allen 1916

Sister taxa: Oryzomys albigularis, Oryzomys alfaroi, Oryzomys angouya, Oryzomys anoblepas, Oryzomys balneator, Oryzomys chapmani, Oryzomys couesi, Oryzomys delticola, Oryzomys flavescens, Oryzomys fossilis, Oryzomys fulvescens, Oryzomys hammondi, Oryzomys palustris, Oryzomys ratticeps, Oryzomys russatus, Oryzomys subflavus, Oryzomys sublineatus

Type specimen: AMNH 34193, a skull

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Oryzomys barbacoas in the database

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