bicolored arboreal rice rat
Oecomys bicolor
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderRodentia (Rodents)
- FamilyCricetidae (Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies)
- GenusOecomys (Arboreal Rice Rats)
- SpeciesOecomys bicolor (bicolored arboreal rice rat)
About the bicolored arboreal rice rat
Oecomys bicolor, also known as the white-bellied oecomys or bicolored arboreal rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. It has a wide distribution in the Amazon biome, occurring in northwestern Brazil, northern Bolivia, eastern Peru, eastern Ecuador, eastern Colombia, much of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, and extends into eastern Panama, but it may contain more than one species.
Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of bicolored arboreal rice rat in Yasuní National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
South American spiny mouse
Scolomys melanops
Western Amazonian Oryzomys
Hylaeamys perenensis
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Black Agouti
Dasyprocta fuliginosa
Spotted Paca
Cuniculus paca
Long-tailed Porcupine
Coendou longicaudatus
Long-tailed Tree Rat
Makalata macrura
Amazon Bamboo Rat
Dactylomys dactylinus
Yellow-crowned Brush-tailed Rat
Isothrix bistriata
Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Sciurus igniventris
Green Acouchi
Myoprocta pratti
Spiny Tree Rat
Mesomys hispidus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |