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Euryoryzomys legatus

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Euryoryzomys legatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Euryoryzomys
Species:
E. legatus
Binomial name
Euryoryzomys legatus
(Thomas, 1925)
Synonyms

Oryzomys legatus Thomas, 1925
[Euryoryzomys] legatus Weksler, Percequillo, and Voss, 2006

Euryoryzomys legatus, also known as the Tarija oryzomys[2] or big-headed rice rat,[3] is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It now belongs to the genus Euryoryzomys, having previously been placed in Oryzomys. It is found in the eastern Andes of northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia.

References

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  1. ^ Jayat, J. (2016). "Euryoryzomys legatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T15603A22329075. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T15603A22329075.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005
  3. ^ Vargas et al., 2008

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