Oecomys roberti
Oecomys roberti, also known as Robert's oecomys[2] or Robert's arboreal rice rat,[1] is a rodent species from South America in the genus Oecomys. It has a broad distribution in the Amazon biome, being found in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.[1]
| Oecomys roberti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Oecomys |
| Species: | O. roberti |
| Binomial name | |
| Oecomys roberti Thomas, 1904 | |
References
- Costa et al., 2008
- Musser and Carleton, 2005
Literature cited
- Costa, L., Weksler, M. and Bonvicino, C. 2008. Oecomys roberti. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on December 2, 2009.
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