Handleyomys alfaroi
| Handleyomys alfaroi | |
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| Skull of Handleyomys alfaroi from Cana, Panama. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Handleyomys |
| Species: | H. alfaroi |
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Handleyomys alfaroi (Allen, 1891) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Oryzomys alfaroi Allen, 1891 |
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Oryzomys alfaroi Allen, 1891
Handleyomys alfaroi, also known as Alfaro's rice rat or Alfaro's oryzomys, is a species of rodent in the genus Handleyomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. It was previously included in Oryzomys as Oryzomys alfaroi. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical lowland or montane dry forests at elevations ranging from sea level to 2500 m.
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