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Greedy olalla rat
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Echimyidae
Tribe: Echimyini
Genus: Olallamys
Species: O. edax
Binomial name
Olallamys edax
(Thomas, 1916)

The greedy olalla rat (Olallamys edax) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The species name edax is a Latin word meaning greedy.

References

  1. Roach, N.; Naylor, L. (2016). "Olallamys edax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T15190A22206486. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T15190A22206486.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Species Olallamys edax". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1538–1600. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  3. Gaffiot, Félix (1934). Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français (in French). Paris: Librairie Hachette. p. 1278. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
Extant species of family Echimyidae (Spiny rats), including Myocastoridae (Coypus) and Capromyidae (Hutias)
Echimyinae
Echimyini
Dactylomys
Diplomys
Echimys
Isothrix
Kannabateomys
Lonchothrix
Makalata
Mesomys
Olallamys
Pattonomys
Phyllomys
Santamartamys
Toromys
Myocastorini
Callistomys
Hoplomys
Myocastor
Proechimys
group canicollis
group decumanus
group echinothrix
group gardneri
group goeldii
group guyannensis
group longicaudatus
group semispinosus
group simonsi
group trinitatus
Thrichomys
Euryzygomatomyinae
Clyomys
Euryzygomatomys
Trinomys
Incertae sedis
Carterodon
Capromyinae
Capromyini
Capromys
Geocapromys
Mesocapromys
Mysateles
Plagiodontini
Plagiodontia
Taxon identifiers
Olallamys edax


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