Handleyomys rostratus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Genus: | Handleyomys |
Species: | H. rostratus |
Binomial name | |
Handleyomys rostratus (Merriam, 1901) |
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Synonyms | |
Oryzomys rostratus Merriam, 1901 |
Oryzomys rostratus Merriam, 1901
[Handleyomys] rostratus: Weksler, Percequillo, and Voss, 2006
Handleyomys rostratus, also known as the long-nosed oryzomys,long-nosed rice rat, or rusty rice rat is a species of rodent in the genus Handleyomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. It is nocturnal and is found in forests at elevations from sea level to 1200 meters.