Oligoryzomys microtis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the oligoryzomys microtis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the oligoryzomys microtis in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Manicoré.

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 oligoryzomys microtis endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the oligoryzomys microtis?

The oligoryzomys microtis (Oligoryzomys microtis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Oligoryzomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the oligoryzomys microtis

Oligoryzomys microtis, also known as the small-eared colilargo or small-eared pygmy rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in western Brazil, eastern Peru, Bolivia, and northern Paraguay.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oligoryzomys microtis (revision 1369816670), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1769195 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).