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Olalla Rats
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Olalla Rats

Olallamys

Olallamys is a genus of Andean soft-furred spiny rat that range from Panama through Colombia and Venezuela to northern Ecuador. These species are typically found at elevations above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).

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2 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 2 known species

White-tailed Olalla Rat

speciesOlallamys albicauda

Greedy Olalla Rat

speciesOlallamys edax

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 43910.