Oecomys catherinae
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| image = Oecomys catherinae 416717788 (cropped).jpg
| status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = Costa et al., 2016
| genus = Oecomys
| species = catherinae
| authority = Thomas, 1909
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Oecomys catherinae, also known as the Atlantic Forest oecomys,Musser and Carleton, 2005 is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys from eastern Brazil.
It lives in a variety of habitats including in the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Caatinga ecoregions. It is related to Oecomys trinitatis, but has thicker fur.
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Literature cited
- {{cite iucn |author=Costa, L.P.|author2=Bonvicino, C.R.|author3=Weksler, M.|author4=Paglia, A.| title = Oecomys catherinae |errata=2017 |year = 2016 | page = e.T136358A115206594 | access-date = 23 December 2019}}
- {{MSW3 Muroidea| id = 13000752 | page = 1137}}
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Category:Endemic mammals of Brazil
Category:Fauna of the Atlantic Forest
Category:Fauna of the Caatinga
Category:Mammals described in 1909
Category:Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
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