BLACK-FOOTED COLILARGO Oligoryzomys nigripes
This is a medium-sized mouse with an exceptionally long tail that occurs in the Oriental region. Typically the species is whitish below often with an orangish tinge to the pectoral area, and a brownish dorsum. They are active at night and can be found on the ground and in trees, occupying a variety of habitats from forest to cultivated fields.
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Paraná Akodon Akodon paranaensis
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Black-footed Colilargo Oligoryzomys nigripes
DORSAL (FPMAM597PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM598PH); LATERAL (FPMAM599PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
