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Pygmy rice rat

Pygmy Rice Rat
Oligoryzomys fulvescens Pygmy Rice Rat image
Size: body=8 cm; tail=10 cm; weight=15 g 
Description: Small, terrestrial, long-tailed mouse. Fur on back and head fairly coarse, orangish-brown sprinkled with black, grading to orangish or yellowish-grey on the sides; belly whitish-grey. Ears short and well haired, largely concealed in fur. Long, narrow tail, (longer than head and body) slightly paler below than above and only thinly haired, without a terminal tuft. Hind feet relatively long and narrow. 
Activity: Nocturnal, terrestrial. 
Habits: Solitary. Feeds on small seeds and insects in brush or tall grass. 
Habitat: Most common in secondary brush or in cleared areas, but also occurs in primary forest, usually near tree falls or at forest edge within lowland forest. Sometimes lives in or under houses. 
Status: Apparently rare in Iwokrama. 
Distribution in Iwokrama

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Providing assurance for a clean and healthy environment for visitors and staff at Iwokrama locations. The Iwokrama Hygiene and Sanitation Protocol is an addition to Iwokrama’s Safety and Health Manual. This new protocol is implemented as a result of the COVID – 19 Pandemic. It includes new guidelines and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy environment for staff, tourists and other visitors. This Protocol is subject to change without notice and is based on current Government of Guyana regulations and other health and safety best practices.