Mamore Arboreal Rice Rat

Mamore Arboreal Rice RatThe Mamore arboreal rice rat is an arboreal rodent recorded from forests spanning eastern Bolivia to central-western Brazil. It eats fruit and preys on small seeds.What does it look like?Its back is grayish brown flecked with black and its belly is cream-colored. The dorsal fur is generally over 5 mm long; the brown tail has only a slight terminal tuft.How does it live?The Mamore arboreal rice rat is an arboreal rodent recorded from forests spanning eastern Bolivia to central-western Brazil. It eats fruit and preys on small seeds.It is arboreal and frugivorous, and also preys on small seeds. The review notes that the species group may be taxonomically complex.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.