Oecomys catherinae, also known as the Atlantic Forest oecomys,[2] is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys from eastern Brazil.
| Oecomys catherinae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Oecomys |
| Species: | O. catherinae
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| Binomial name | |
| Oecomys catherinae Thomas, 1909
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It lives in a variety of habitats including in the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Caatinga ecoregions.[1] It is related to Oecomys trinitatis, but has thicker fur.
References
editLiterature cited
edit- Costa, L.P.; Bonvicino, C.R.; Weksler, M.; Paglia, A. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Oecomys catherinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136358A115206594. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- 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. p. 1137. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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