Dimidiated Rice Rat

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rodent
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:adaptation climbing ability
gptkbp:averageLifespan 2-3 years
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason year-round
gptkbp:canEstablish 3-4 weeks
gptkbp:climate tolerates humidity
gptkbp:colors brown
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none known
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Central_America
gptkbp:environmentalImpact seed disperser
gptkbp:family Cricetidae
gptkbp:field conducted in various regions.
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1847
gptkbp:foragingBehavior forages on the ground
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited
gptkbp:geneticDiversity ongoing
gptkbp:genus Oryzomys
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 25 days
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
moist areas
gptkbp:hasFuturePlans Wagner
gptkbp:hasLength 20-25 cm
gptkbp:headlights 15-20 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dimidiated Rice Rat
gptkbp:litterSize 2-6 young
gptkbp:matingSystem promiscuous
gptkbp:movement quadrupedal
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in vegetation
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators snakes
burrowing behavior
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Rice_Rat
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest important for biodiversity studies
model organism for studies
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Oryzomys_dimidiatus
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
gptkbp:socialResponsibility limited social interactions
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Oryzomys_dimidiatus_dimidiatus
gptkb:Oryzomys_dimidiatus_chiriquensis
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with plants
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 150-300 grams