Nephelomys devius: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Nephelomys devius lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Nephelomys devius
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the Nephelomys devius live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Nephelomys devius in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Nephelomys devius endangered?

The Nephelomys devius’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Nephelomys devius?

The Nephelomys devius (Nephelomys devius) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Nephelomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Nephelomys devius

Nephelomys devius, also known as the Talamancan oryzomys, Boquete rice rat, Chiriqui rice rat, or montane rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Nephelomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in cloud forest in the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nephelomys devius (revision 1314666638), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1763256 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).