White-tailed olalla rat

White-tailed olalla rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Echimyidae
Genus: Olallamys
Species: O. albicauda
Binomial name
Olallamys albicauda
(Günther, 1879)

The white-tailed olalla rat (Olallamys albicauda) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Delgado, C. & Gómez-Laverde, M. (2008). "Olallamys albicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 January 2009.


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