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Oecomys superans

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Oecomys superans
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O. superans
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Oecomys superans
Thomas, 1911

Oecomys superans, also known as the large oecomys[2] or foothill arboreal rice rat,[1] is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. It is found along the eastern slope of the Andes in southern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and east into Amazonia, including parts of Brazil. Its distribution is poorly known, and it may also occur further south, into Bolivia.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Weksler and Tirira, 2008
  2. ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005

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