Tawny Oecomys | Animalz

Tawny OecomysThis rice rat occurs in forests of northeastern Colombia and northern Venezuela and has been recorded in dense, layered vegetation.What does it look like?The back and flanks are bright tawny, while the underside is whitish.How does it live?This rice rat occurs in forests of northeastern Colombia and northern Venezuela and has been recorded in dense, layered vegetation.It has been found in dense, multi-layered forest with lianas and epiphytes, and has also been recorded in coffee plantations.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.