Euryoryzomys nitidus

Euryoryzomys nitidus
E. nitidus (top) and Calomys laucha (bottom)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Euryoryzomys
Species:
E. nitidus
Binomial name
Euryoryzomys nitidus
(Thomas, 1884)
Distribution of several Euryoryzomys species
  Elegant Rice Rat (Euryoryzomys nitidus)
Synonyms

Oryzomys nitidus Thomas, 1884
[Euryoryzomys] nitidus: Weksler, Percequillo, and Voss, 2006

Euryoryzomys nitidus, also known as the elegant oryzomys[2] or elegant rice rat, is a rodent species in the family Cricetidae. Previously it was known as Oryzomys nitidus, but it is not closely related to Oryzomys as that genus is now constructed. Its range includes Bolivia, Brazil and Peru to the east of the Andes, in lowland tropical rainforest as well as forest in the eastern foothills of the mountains, at elevations from 50 to 2,000 m (200 to 6,600 ft).

  1. ^ Weksler, M. & Bonvicino, C.R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Euryoryzomys nitidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T15607A115128347. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T15607A22329300.en. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005