Rock pygmy rice rat
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Oligoryzomys rupestris is a species of rodent
in the genus Oligoryzomys
of family Cricetidae
. It is known only from eastern Brazil
, where it has been found in several localities in the Campos Rupestres montane savanna
, part of the cerrado
ecoregion
.
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 known only from eastern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, where it has been found in several localities in the Campos Rupestres montane savanna
Campos Rupestres montane savanna
The Campos Rupestres montane savanna is a montane subtropical savanna ecoregion of eastern Brazil, a part of the cerrado ecoregion.-Setting:The ecoregion lies between 700 and 2000 meters elevation, forming several discontinuous enclaves in the Serra do Espinhaço, Serra da Mantiqueira, Serra dos...
, part of the cerrado
Cerrado
The Cerrado, is a vast tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil, particularly in the states of Gioas and Minas Gerais...
ecoregion
Ecoregion
An ecoregion , sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than an ecozone and larger than an ecosystem. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural...
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Literature cited
- Weksler, M. and Bonvicino, C. 2008. . In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on November 28, 2009.