Sigmodontomys alfari: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Sigmodontomys alfari
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 sigmodontomys alfari live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the sigmodontomys alfari in 1 country or territory across South America.

Colombia

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 sigmodontomys alfari endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the sigmodontomys alfari?

The sigmodontomys alfari (Sigmodontomys alfari) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Sigmodontomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the sigmodontomys alfari

Sigmodontomys alfari, also known as the short-tailed sigmodontomys, Alfaro's rice water rat, Cana rice rat, or Allen's rice rat, is a species of rodent in the subfamily Sigmodontinae of family Cricetidae. It is found from Honduras through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama into South America, where it occurs from Venezuela through Colombia to Ecuador.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sigmodontomys alfari (revision 1341849772), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1762130 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).