Mammals · La Saladita, Guerrero

fulvous pygmy rice rat

Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Spanish: Rata arrocera pigmea

fulvous pygmy rice rat (Oligoryzomys fulvescens)
Photographed by vctrndr on iNaturalist

Oligoryzomys fulvescens, also known as the fulvous colilargo, fulvous pygmy rice rat, or northern pygmy rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found from southern Mexico through Central America into South America, where it occurs south into Peru and Brazil, and includes numerous synonyms, including the type species of the genus, Oryzomys navus Bangs, 1899. The taxonomy of this species is unresolved, and it may be found... Most often recorded in Jan.

TaxonomyMammalia › Rodentia › Cricetidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records36 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2025 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
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Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “fulvous pygmy rice rat (Oligoryzomys fulvescens) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/oligoryzomys-fulvescens/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.