Oligoryzomys longicaudatus

Oligoryzomys longicaudatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Oligoryzomys
Species:
O. longicaudatus
Binomial name
Oligoryzomys longicaudatus
(Bennett, 1832)

Oligoryzomys longicaudatus, also known as the long-tailed colilargo[2] or long-tailed pygmy rice rat,[1] is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of the family Cricetidae. It is found in the southern Andes of Chile and Argentina, with an outlying population in eastern Argentina. As a common species with a wide range and a stable population, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated this rodent as being of "least concern".[1]

  1. ^ a b c Pardinas, U.; D'Elia, G.; Teta, P.; Patterson, B. (2008). "Oligoryzomys longicaudatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T15250A4505440. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T15250A4505440.en.
  2. ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005