NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Mamore Arboreal Rice Rat
Oecomys mamorae (Thomas, 1906)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Mamore arboreal rice rat (Oecomys mamorae) range. Extant (resident) Probably extant (resident)
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Open encyclopedia reference
The mamore arboreal rice rat (Oecomys mamorae), also known as the Mamore oecomys, is an arboreal species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. Its distribution extends over much of Bolivia and into nearby Brazil and Paraguay. Although Oecomys has been recorded from Argentina, it is uncertain whether those records represent O. mamorae. It is found in a variety of habitats at elevations from 200 to 2,100 m (660 to 6,890 ft), where it feeds on fruit and green seeds.
Wikipedia contributors, Mamore arboreal rice rat; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:39:53.570669+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Oecomys mamorae (Thomas, 1906)
- Name authority
- (Thomas, 1906)
- Common name
- Mamore Arboreal Rice Rat
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
- Genus
- Oecomys
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyCricetidae Fischer, 1817
- subfamilySigmodontinae Wagner, 1843
- genusOecomys Thomas, 1906
- speciesOecomys mamorae (Thomas, 1906)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Oecomys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bicolored Arboreal Rice RatOecomys bicolor (Tomes, 1860) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cleber's Arboreal Rice RatOecomys cleberi Locks, 1981 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Concolored Rice RatOecomys concolor (Wagner, 1845) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| King Arboreal Rice RatOecomys rex Thomas, 1910 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red Arboreal Rice RatOecomys rutilus Anthony, 1921 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Foothill Arboreal Rice RatOecomys superans Thomas, 1911 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oecomys sydandersoni Carleton, Emmons & Musser, 2009 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Robert's Arboreal Rice RatOecomys roberti (Thomas, 1904) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Atlantic Forest OecomysOecomys catherinae Thomas, 1909 | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tawny OecomysOecomys flavicans (Thomas, 1894) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brazilian Arboreal Rice RatOecomys paricola (Thomas, 1904) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dusky Arboreal Rice RatOecomys phaeotis (Thomas, 1901) | CricetidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=633192 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:48V55. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.