Monster rice rat




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Monster rice rat

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Species : Oryzomys lamia

 

The Monster rice rat is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the monster rice rat
A young / baby of a monster rice rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A monster rice rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.
Countries
Brazil

Facts about the monster rice rat

Monster Rice Rat or Oryzomys lamia is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)

1. Oryzomys, genus Oryzomys -- (rice rats)
Oryzomys
genus Oryzomys
(Source WordNet)

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