Oecomys phaeotis
Species of rodent
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Oecomys phaeotis, also known as the dusky arboreal rice rat[1] or dusky oecomys,[2] is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. It is found on the eastern slopes of the Andes of Peru, at 1500 to 2000 m altitude.[1]
| Oecomys phaeotis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Oecomys |
| Species: | O. phaeotis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oecomys phaeotis (Thomas, 1901) | |
