Oecomys catherinae: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the oecomys catherinae lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Oecomys catherinae
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the oecomys catherinae live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the oecomys catherinae in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Brazil

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 oecomys catherinae endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the oecomys catherinae?

The oecomys catherinae (Oecomys catherinae) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Oecomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the oecomys catherinae

Oecomys catherinae, also known as the Atlantic Forest oecomys, is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys from eastern Brazil.

It lives in a variety of habitats including in the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Caatinga ecoregions. It is related to Oecomys trinitatis, but has thicker fur.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oecomys catherinae (revision 1346290570), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1763442 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).