Colombian Mammals
Neotropical mammals present in Colombia
Tapeti
The tapeti (Sylvilagus brasiliensis), also known as the Brazilian cottontail or forest cottontail, is a cottontail rabbit species. Its range extends from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. It is small to medium sized with a small, dark tail, short hind feet, and short ears. It is classified as "Least Concern" by the IUCN.
Eastern Cottontail
The eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) is a New World cottontail rabbit, a member of the family Leporidae. It is one of the most common rabbit species in North America.
Moustached Tamarin
The moustached tamarin or Spix's moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) is a tamarin found in tropical forests in Brazil and Peru. It is black with a white moustache, white nose, and brownish back. Its diet consists mainly of fruits, tree gum and insects.
Mottled-face Tamarin
The mottle-faced tamarin, Saguinus inustus, is a species of tamarin from South America. It is found in Brazil and Colombia.
Geoffroy’s Tamarin
Geoffroy's tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi), also known as the Panamanian, red-crested or rufous-naped tamarin, is a tamarin, a type of small monkey, found in Panama and Colombia. It is predominantly black and white, with a reddish nape. Diurnal, Geoffroy's tamarin spends most of its time in trees, but does come down to the ground occasionally. It lives in ...more ↓
Silvery-brown Tamarin
The white-footed tamarin (Saguinus leucopus) is a tamarin species endemic to Colombia.
Black-mantled Tamarin
The black-mantled tamarin, Saguinus nigricollis, is a species of tamarin from the northwestern Amazon in far western Brazil, southeastern Colombia and northeastern Peru. It has often included the Graells's tamarin as a subspecies (in which case the distribution extends into eastern Ecuador), but differs from that species in having reddish-orange rump and thighs. The two are ...more ↓
Saddleback Tamarin
The brown-mantled tamarin (Saguinus fuscicollis), also known as the saddleback tamarin or the Andean saddle-back tamarin, is a species of tamarin from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Cotton-headed Tamarin
The cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) is a small New World monkey weighing less than 0.5 kg (1.1 lb). One of the smallest primates, the cotton-top tamarin is easily recognized by the long white sagittal crest extending from its forehead to its shoulders. The species is found in tropical forest edges and secondary forests in northwestern Colombia where it is arboreal and ...more ↓
Goeldi’s Monkey
Goeldi's marmoset or Goeldi's monkey (Callimico goeldii) is a small, South American New World monkey that lives in the upper Amazon Basin region of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is the only species classified in the genus Callimico, and the monkeys are sometimes referred to as "callimicos".
Common Woolly Monkey
The brown woolly monkey, common woolly monkey, or Humboldt's woolly monkey (Lagothrix lagotricha) is a woolly monkey from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. It lives in groups of two to 70 individuals, usually splitting the group into smaller subgroups when active.
Long-haired Spider Monkey
The white-fronted spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth), also known as the long-haired or white-bellied spider monkey, is an endangered species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey. It is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali River and as far east as the Branco River. In the past, the ...more ↓
Brown-headed Spider Monkey
The black-headed spider monkey, Ateles fusciceps, is a species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central and South America. It is found in Colombia, Nicaragua and Panama. Although primatologists such as Colin Groves (1989) follow Kellogg and Goldman (1944) in treating A. fusciceps as a separate species, other authors, including Froelich (1991), Collins ...more ↓
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey
The Peruvian spider monkey (Ateles chamek) also known as the Black-faced black spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey that lives not only in Peru, but also in Brazil and Bolivia. At two feet (0.6 m) long, they are relatively large among species of monkey, and their strong, prehensile tails can be up to three feet (1 m) long. Unlike many species of monkey, they have only a ...more ↓
Central American Spider Monkey
Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), also known as black-handed spider monkey, is a species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central America, parts of Mexico and possibly a small portion of Colombia. There are at least five subspecies. Some primatologists classify the black-headed spider monkey (A. fusciceps), found in Panama, Colombia, ...more ↓
Douroucouli
The three-striped night monkey (Aotus trivirgatus), also known as northern night monkey or northern owl monkey, is one of several species of owl monkeys currently recognised. It is found in Venezuela and north-central Brazil.
Colombian Night Monkey
The gray-bellied night monkey (Aotus lemurinus), also called the lemurine owl monkey, is a small New World monkey of the family Aotidae. Native to tropical and subtropical forests of South America, the gray-bellied night monkey faces a significant threat from hunting, harvesting for use in pharmaceutical research and habitat destruction.
Nancy Ma’s Night Monkey
Nancy Ma's night monkey (Aotus nancymaae) is a night monkey species from South America. It is found in Brazil and Peru.
Brumback's Night Monkey
Brumback's night monkey (Aotus brumbacki) is a species of night monkey found in Colombia. It has traditionally been considered a subspecies of gray-bellied night monkey, Aotus lemurinus. but it has recently been argued that it should be considered a separate species.
Night Monkey
Spix's night monkey, Aotus vociferans, is a night monkey species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Common Squirrel Monkey
The common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) is a small New World primate from the Cebidae (squirrel monkey) family, and native to the tropical areas of South America.
Weeper Capuchin
The wedge-capped capuchin or weeper capuchin (Cebus olivaceus) is a capuchin monkey from South America. It is found in northern Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela and possibly northern Colombia. The Cebus genus is divided into several different species. However, taxonomists argue over the specific divisions within the genus, which are uncertain and ...more ↓
White-throated Capuchin
The white-headed capuchin (Cebus capucinus), also known as the white-faced capuchin or white-throated capuchin, is a medium-sized New World monkey of the family Cebidae, subfamily Cebinae. Native to the forests of Central America and the extreme north-western portion of South America, the white-headed capuchin is important to rainforest ecology for its role in ...more ↓
White-fronted Capuchin
The white-fronted capuchin, Cebus albifrons, is a species of capuchin monkey, a type of New World primate, found in seven different countries in South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago. The species is divided into several different subspecies, though the specific divisions are uncertain and controversial.
Mantled Howler Monkey
The mantled howler (Alouatta palliata), or golden-mantled howling monkey, is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central and South America. It is one of the monkey species most often seen and heard in the wild in Central America. It takes its "mantled" name from the long guard hairs on its sides.
Colombian Red Howler Monkey
The red howler (Alouatta seniculus) is a South American species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, found in the western Amazon Basin in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. The population in the Santa Cruz Department in Bolivia was split off as a separate species, the Bolivian red howler, in 1985, and more recently, splitting off the population in ...more ↓
Geoffroy's Monk Saki
The monk saki, Pithecia monachus, also known as Geoffroy's monk saki or Miller's monk saki, is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey, from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It lives in forested areas. It can grow up to be 30–50 cm long and weigh about 1-2 kilograms, approximately the same as a large rabbit. The thick, ...more ↓
Golden-backed Black Uakari
The golden-backed uakari (Cacajao melanocephalus) or black-headed uakari, is a New World primate from the family Pitheciidae. It lives in the Amazon Rainforest, and is found in the countries of Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela. It has black hair covering its body, except for a reddish abdomen, tail, and upper limbs, and a bald face. It has highly specialised teeth which ...more ↓
Bald-headed Uacari
The bald uakari (Cacajao calvus) or bald-headed uakari is a small New World monkey characterized by a very short tail; bright, crimson face; a bald head; and long coat. The bald uakari is restricted to várzea forests and other wooded habitats near water in the western Amazon of Brazil and Peru.
Collared Titi Monkey
The collared titi, Callicebus torquatus, is a species or a closely related complex of species of titi, a type of New World monkey, from South America.
Colombian Black-handed Titi
The Colombian black-handed titi (Callicebus medemi) is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey, endemic to Colombia.
Widow Monkey
The Lucifer titi (Callicebus lucifer) is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey, from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Collared Titi
The black titi (Callicebus lugens) is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey, from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Ornate Tit
The ornate titi, Callicebus ornatus, is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey, endemic to Colombia.
Red Titi Monkey
The white-tailed titi, Callicebus discolor, is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey, from South America. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
Coppery Titi Monkey
The coppery titi (Callicebus cupreus) is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey, from South America. It is found in the Amazon of Brazil and Peru, and perhaps Bolivia.
Central American Agouti
The Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) is a species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. The main portion of its range is from Chiapas and the Yucatan Peninsula (southern Mexico), through Central America, to northwestern Ecuador, Colombia and far western Venezuela. A highly disjunct population is found in southeastern Peru, far southwestern Brazil, Bolivia, ...more ↓
Black Agouti
The black agouti, Dasyprocta fuliginosa, is a South American species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. It is found in the northwestern Amazon in southern Venezuela, eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, western Brazil and northeastern Peru. There is also a disjunct population Magdalena River Valley in northern Colombia. The black agouti weighs 3.5–6 kg (7.7–13 lb). It is ...more ↓
Red-rumped Agouti
The red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina), also known as the golden-rumped agouti, orange-rumped agouti or Brazilian agouti, is a species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. It is native to northeastern South America, where found in Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, northeastern Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago and Lesser Antilles. It has also been introduced to the ...more ↓
Brazilian Guinea Pig
The Brazilian guinea pig (Cavia aperea) (preá in Portuguese) is a guinea pig species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Pacarana
The Pacarana (Dinomys branickii) is a rare and slow-moving nocturnal rodent found only in tropical forests of the western Amazon River basin and adjacent foothills of the Andes Mountains from northwestern Venezuela and Colombia to western Bolivia, including the yungas. One place that it is common is Cotapata National Park in Bolivia. It is known as the pacarama (false ...more ↓
White-tailed Olalla Rat
The White-tailed Olalla Rat (Olallamys albicauda) is a species of rodent in the Echimyidae family. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Arboreal Soft-furred Spiny Rat
The Colombian Soft-furred Spiny-rat (Diplomys caniceps), or Arboreal Soft-furred Spiny-rat, is a species of rodent in the Echimyidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Rufous Tree Rat
The rufous soft-furred spiny-rat (Diplomys labilis) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
Napo Spiny Rat
The Napo spiny rat, Proechimys quadruplicatus, is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
Gray-footed Spiny Rat
The Gray-footed Spiny-rat (Proechimys poliopus) is a species of rodent in the Echimyidae family. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
Tome's Spiny Rat
Tome's spiny-rat (Proechimys semispinosus), also known as the Central American spiny rat, is a species of spiny rat distributed from Honduras to Ecuador. The IUCN classifies it as least concern under P. semispinosus and near threatened as P. gorgonae.
Huallaga Spiny Rat
The Short-tailed Spiny-rat, Proechimys brevicauda, or Huallaga Spiny Rat, is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Cuvier's Spiny Rat
Cuvier's Spiny-rat, Proechimys cuvieri, is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, French Guyana, Guyana, Peru and Suriname.
Boyaca Spiny Rat
The Boyacá Spiny Rat (Proechimys chrysaeolus) is a species of rodent in the Echimyidae family. It is endemic to Colombia.
Steere's Spiny Rat
Steere's spiny rat, Proechimys steerei, is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru.
Minca Spiny Rat
The Minca Spiny Rat (Proechimys mincae) is a species of rodent in the Echimyidae family. It is endemic to Colombia.
Guaira Spiny Rat
The Guaira Spiny-rat (Proechimys guairae) is a species of rodent in the Echimyidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela.
Colombian Spiny Rat
The Colombian Spiny-rat (Proechimys canicollis) is a species of rodent in the Echimyidae family. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
O'Connell's Spiny Rat
O'Connell's Spiny-rat (Proechimys oconnelli) is a species of rodent in the Echimyidae family. It is endemic to Colombia.
Simon's Spiny Rat
Simon's spiny rat, Proechimys simonsi, is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Magdalena Spiny Rat
The Magdalena Spiny Rat (Proechimys magdalenae) is a species of rodent in the Echimyidae family. It is endemic to Colombia.
Spiny Tree Rat
Ferreira's Spiny Tree-rat, Mesomys hispidus, is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guyana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
Yellow-crowned Brush-tailed Rat
The Yellow-crowned Brush-tailed Rat, Isothrix bistriata, is a South American brush-tailed rat species from the Echimyidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru and Venezuela.
Armored Rat
The armored rat (Hoplomys gymnurus) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is monotypic within the genus Hoplomys. It is found in Latin America, from northern Honduras to northwest Ecuador. They have a range of spines on their back and sides, although they are born with soft fur – the spines begin growing after the first month.
Brown Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
The brown hairy dwarf porcupine (Sphiggurus vestitus) is a species of rodent in the family Erethizontidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Rothchild's Porcupine
Rothschild's porcupine, Coendou rothschildi, is a species of rodent in the family Erethizontidae. It is usually considered endemic to Panama. A population in western Ecuador belongs either to this species or to Coendou bicolor.
Brazilian Porcupine
The Brazilian porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) is a porcupine found in Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, the Guyanas, Bolivia and Trinidad, with a single record from Ecuador. It inhabits tropical forests at elevations up to 1500 m.
Bicolor-spined Porcupine
The bicolored-spined porcupine (Coendou bicolor) is a species of nocturnal and arboreal rodent in the family Erethizontidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Stump-tailed Porcupine
The stump-tailed porcupine (Echinoprocta rufescens) is a species of rodent in the family Erethizontidae. It is monotypic within the genus Echinoprocta. Stump-tailed porcupines are found mainly in Colombia, with a few records from Ecuador.
Thaeler's Pocket Gopher
Thaeler's pocket gopher (Orthogeomys thaeleri) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to Colombia.
Darien Pocket Gopher
The Darien pocket gopher (Orthogeomys dariensis) is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is endemic to Panama.
Desmarest's spiny pocket mouse
Desmarest's spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys desmarestianus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
southern spiny pocket mouse
The southern spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys australis) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
Trinidad spiny pocket mouse
The Trinidad spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys anomalus) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
buff-bellied climbing mouse
The Buff-bellied Climbing Mouse (Rhipidomys fulviventer) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
Coues's climbing mouse
Coues's Climbing Mouse (Rhipidomys couesi) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. It is named after American zoologist Elliott Coues.
cauca climbing mouse
The Cauca Climbing Mouse (Rhipidomys caucensis) is a species of arboreal rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Colombia, where it is found in montane forest at elevations from 2200 to 3500 m.
white-footed climbing mouse
The white-footed climbing mouse, Rhipidomys leucodactylus, is a South American rodent species found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
Venezuelan climbing mouse
The Venezuelan Climbing Mouse (Rhipidomys venezuelae) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
Mount Pirri climbing mouse
The broad-footed climbing mouse (Rhipidomys latimanus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Peru.
Darien harvest mouse
The Darien Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys darienensis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Panama.
Mexican harvest mouse
The Mexican harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys mexicanus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama in a variety of habitats at altitudes from sea level to 3800 m.
Gorgas's rice rat
Oryzomys gorgasi, also known as Gorgas's Oryzomys or Gorgas's Rice Rat, is a rodent in the genus Oryzomys of family Cricetidae. First collected as a living animal in 1967, it is known from only a few localities, including a freshwater swamp in the lowlands of northwestern Colombia and a mangrove islet in northwestern Venezuela. It formerly occurred on the ...more ↓
Coues' Rice Rat
Oryzomys couesi, also known as Coues' rice rat, is a semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae occurring from southernmost Texas through Mexico and Central America into northwestern Colombia. It is usually found in wet habitats, such as marshes, but also lives in drier forests and shrublands. Weighing about 43 to 82 g (1.5 to 2.9 oz), O. couesi is a medium-sized ...more ↓
Colombian Grass Mouse
Akodon affinis, also known as the Colombian Grass Mouse or Cordillera Occidental Akodont, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in the Cordillera Occidental of Colombia.
Bogota Grass Mouse
Akodon bogotensis, also known as the Bogotá Grass Mouse or Bogotá Akodont, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in the Andes eastern and central Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. Alavarado-Serrano and D'Elía (2013) have assigned the species to a new genus, Neomicroxus along with Neomicroxus latebricola.
House Mouse
The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a small mammal of the order Rodentia, characteristically having a pointed snout, small rounded ears, and a long naked or almost hairless tail. It is one of the most numerous species of the genus Mus. Although a wild animal, the house mouse mainly lives in association with humans.
forest small rice rat
Microryzomys minutus, also known as the Montane Colilargo or the Forest Small Rice Rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Microryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, but these populations may in fact represent more than one species.
highland small rice rat
Microryzomys altissimus, also known as the Páramo Colilargo or Highland Small Rice Rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Microryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, but the Colombian segment may be a separate species.
bristly mouse
Neacomys spinosus, also known as the Common Neacomys,Common Bristly Mouse, or Bristly Mouse, is a nocturnal rodent species from South America in the genus Neacomys. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, where it often lives in transition areas between lowland forest and open regions. Its diet consists of insects, seeds and ...more ↓
narrow-footed bristly mouse
Neacomys tenuipes, also known as the Narrow-footed Neacomys or Narrow-footed Bristly Mouse, is found along the northern Andes from northwestern Venezuela through Colombia into Ecuador, in rainforest at elevations from 400 to 1750 m. Populations of small Neacomys in lowland Amazonia, previously assigned to this species, are now recognized as belonging to ...more ↓
Robert's arboreal rice rat
Oecomys roberti, also known as Robert's Oecomys or Robert's Arboreal Rice Rat, is a rodent species from South America in the genus Oecomys. It has a broad distribution in Amazonia, being found in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
yellow arboreal rice rat
Oecomys flavicans, also known as the Tawny Oecomys or Yellow Arboreal Rice Rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in the mountains of northwestern Venezuela and nearby Colombia.
bicolored arboreal rice rat
Oecomys bicolor, also known as the White-bellied Oecomys or Bicolored Arboreal Rice Rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. It has a wide distribution in Amazonia, occurring in northwestern Brazil, northern Bolivia, eastern Peru, eastern Ecuador, eastern Colombia, much of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, and ...more ↓
unicolored arboreal rice rat
Oecomys concolor, also known as the Unicolored Oecomys,Unicolored Rice Rat, or Unicolored Arboreal Rice Rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in tropical rainforest in Amazonia, but its range is poorly documented; it has been recorded in northwestern Brazil, southeastern Colombia, and southern ...more ↓
foothill arboreal rice rat
Oecomys superans, also known as the Large Oecomys or Foothill Arboreal Rice Rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. It is found along the eastern slope of the Andes in southern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and east into Amazonia, including parts of Brazil. Its distribution is poorly known, and it may also occur further south, ...more ↓
Trinidad arboreal rice rat
Oecomys trinitatis, also known as the Long-furred Oecomys,Long-furred Rice Rat,Trinidad Arboreal Rice Rat, or Big Arboreal Rice Rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. As currently constituted, it has a wide distribution in Central America and South America, being found in southern Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, ...more ↓
arboreal rice rat
Oecomys speciosus, also known as the savannah oecomys,arboreal rice rat, or Venezuelan arboreal rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. It ranges over northeastern Colombia and much of Venezuela, including the island of Trinidad. This rodent lives in tropical rainforest and tropical dry forest, including secondary ...more ↓
montane fish-eating rat
The montane fish-eating rat (Neusticomys monticolus) is a species of semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae. It inhabits the Andes Mountains of Colombia and Ecuador.
grayish pygmy rice rat
Oligoryzomys griseolus, also known as the grizzled colilargo or the grayish pygmy rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in the Andes of Venezuela and nearby Colombia. Its karyotype has 2n = 62 and FNa = 74-76.
fulvous pygmy rice rat
Oligoryzomys fulvescens, also known as the fulvous colilargo,fulvous pygmy rice rat, or northern pygmy rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found from southern Mexico through Central America into South America, where it occurs south into Peru and Brazil, and includes numerous synonyms, including the ...more ↓
destructive pygmy rice rat
Oligoryzomys destructor, also known as Tschudi's colilargo or the destructive pygmy rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found along the eastern Andes from southern Colombia, through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia into northern Argentina. Its karyotype has 2n = 60 and FNa = 76.
Mira climbing rat
The Mira climbing rat (Tylomys mirae) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
