Euryoryzomys lamia
| Euryoryzomys lamia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Euryoryzomys |
| Species: | E. lamia |
| Binomial name | |
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Euryoryzomys lamia (Thomas, 1901) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Oryzomys lamia Thomas, 1901 |
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Oryzomys lamia Thomas, 1901
[Euryoryzomys] lamia Weksler, Percequillo, and Voss, 2006
Euryoryzomys lamia, also known as the buffy-sided oryzomys or monster rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Euryoryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found only in central Brazil, where it lives in forest enclaves within the cerrado. The species' known altitudinal range is from 700 to 900 m. The main threats to its survival are the destruction and fragmentation of its forest habitat.
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