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'''''[[Oryzomys gorgasi]]''''', also known as Gorgas's rice rat, is a [[rodent]] in the genus ''[[Oryzomys]]'' of the 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. An extinct form from the island of [[Curaçao]] off Venezuela has been described as a separate species, ''O. curasoae'', but does not differ [[morphology (biology)|morphologically]] from mainland populations. It is a medium-sized, brownish species with large, [[List of semiaquatic tetrapods|semiaquatic]]ally specialized feet. It differs from other ''Oryzomys'' species in several features of its skull. Its diet includes [[crustacean]]s, [[insect]]s, and plant material |
'''''[[Oryzomys gorgasi]]''''', also known as Gorgas's rice rat, is a [[rodent]] in the genus ''[[Oryzomys]]'' of the 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. An extinct form from the island of [[Curaçao]] off Venezuela has been described as a separate species, ''O. curasoae'', but does not differ [[morphology (biology)|morphologically]] from mainland populations. It is a medium-sized, brownish species with large, [[List of semiaquatic tetrapods|semiaquatic]]ally specialized feet. It differs from other ''Oryzomys'' species in several features of its skull. Its diet includes [[crustacean]]s, [[insect]]s, and plant material. The species is listed as "Endangered" by the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature|IUCN]] due to destruction of its habitat and competition with the introduced [[black rat]]. {{TFAFULL|Oryzomys gorgasi|Oryzomys}} |
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Latest revision as of 09:16, 26 February 2021
Oryzomys gorgasi, also known as Gorgas's rice rat, is a rodent in the genus Oryzomys of the 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. An extinct form from the island of Curaçao off Venezuela has been described as a separate species, O. curasoae, but does not differ morphologically from mainland populations. It is a medium-sized, brownish species with large, semiaquatically specialized feet. It differs from other Oryzomys species in several features of its skull. Its diet includes crustaceans, insects, and plant material. The species is listed as "Endangered" by the IUCN due to destruction of its habitat and competition with the introduced black rat. (This article is part of a featured topic: Oryzomys.)