Oecomys phaeotis, also known as the dusky arboreal rice rat[1] or dusky oecomys,[2] is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. It is found on the eastern slopes of the Andes of Peru, at 1500 to 2000 m altitude.[1]

Oecomys phaeotis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Oecomys
Species:
O. phaeotis
Binomial name
Oecomys phaeotis
(Thomas, 1901)

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  1. ^ a b c Pacheco, V.; Solari, S. (2016). "Oecomys phaeotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T15137A22368927. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T15137A22368927.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005

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