Oryzomys macconnelli is a chordate, or more specifically a mammal, in the Muridae family.

Oryzomys macconnelli is commonly known (its common name) as the Macconnell's Rice Rat in English.

Oryzomys macconnelli is classified as lower risk-least concern by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described Oryzomys macconnelli is Thomas, 1910 (IUCN Red List).

Summary: Binomial name Oryzomys macconnelli
Thomas, 1910

The Macconnell's Rice Rat, Oryzomys macconnelli, is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guyana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.

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Country Distribution: Oryzomys macconnelli is found in the following countries:

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Venezuela (IUCN Red List).

Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for Oryzomys macconnelli: Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).

Major Habitat(s): 1.6 Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Links to Other Sources (IUCN Red List).

CONSERVATION STATUS

Red List Category & Criteria: Oryzomys macconnelli is listed as LR/lc ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).

Year Assessed: Oryzomys macconnelli's status was assessed in 1996 (IUCN Red List).

Assessor: Oryzomys macconnelli's Red List status was evaluated by Baillie, J. (IUCN Red List).

Data Sources for IUCN data: The following is a list of citations from the IUCN web site for Oryzomys macconnelli:

Citations listed by IUCN

Musser, G.G., Carleton, M.D., Brothers, E.M. and Gardner, A.L. 1998. Systematic studies of Oryzomyine rodents (Muridae, Sigmontinae) diagnoses and distributions of species formerly assigned to Oryzomys "capito". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History :1-376.

(IUCN Red List).

Links: IUCN Red List Profile for Oryzomys macconnelli (IUCN Red List).

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