| Euryoryzomys nitidus | |
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| E. nitidus (top) and Calomys laucha (bottom) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Euryoryzomys |
| Species: | E. nitidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Euryoryzomys nitidus (Thomas, 1884)
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| Distribution of several Euryoryzomys species Elegant Rice Rat (Euryoryzomys nitidus)
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| Synonyms | |
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Oryzomys nitidus Thomas, 1884 | |
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).
- ^ 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.
- ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005