Sigmodontomys alfari, also known as the short-tailed sigmodontomys,[1][2] Alfaro's rice water rat,[1] Cana rice rat,[3] or Allen's rice rat,[4] 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.[1]

Sigmodontomys alfari
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Sigmodontomys
Species:
S. alfari
Binomial name
Sigmodontomys alfari

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Anderson, R.P.; Tirira, D.; Samudio, R.; Timm, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Sigmodontomys alfari". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T20221A115158143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T20221A22389110.en. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. ^ Musser and Carleton, 2005
  3. ^ Duff and Lawson, 2004
  4. ^ Jones and Engstrom, 1986

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