Cerradomys maracajuensis

Cerradomys maracajuensis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Cerradomys
Species:
C. maracajuensis
Binomial name
Cerradomys maracajuensis
(Langguth and Bonvicino, 2002)
Synonyms
  • Oryzomys maracajuensis Langguth and Bonvicino, 2002
  • [Cerradomys] maracajuensis Weksler, Percequillo, and Voss, 2006

Cerradomys maracajuensis, also known as the Maracaju oryzomys, is a rodent species from South America. It is terrestrial and is found in gallery forests in Bolivia, Paraguay and nearby Brazil and Peru. It was first discovered near the Brazilian city of Maracaju.