Nephelomys

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title: Nephelomys
text: Nephelomys is a genus of South American oryzomyine rodents found in the Andes from Bolivia to Venezuela, with a westward extension into the mountains of Costa Rica. Its generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek word nephelĂȘ "mist", referring to the cloud forest habitat of the members of the genus. The species in this genus have historically been placed in Oryzomys, but in 2006, Brazilian zoologist Marcelo Weksler and coworkers described it as a separate genus, because it is not closely rela
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description: Genus of rodents
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date modified: 2021-12-01T18:09:33Z
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