genus Oryzomys

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genus
gptkbp:adaptation climbing
swimming
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:family_Cricetidae
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:colors brown to gray
gptkbp:commonName rice rats
gptkbp:conservationEfforts varies by species
habitat protection
public awareness campaigns
species monitoring
gptkbp:culturalSignificance traditional medicine
local folklore
food source in some regions
gptkbp:description gptkb:John_A._Allen
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1839
gptkbp:fossilRecord Pleistocene
Holocene
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
gptkbp:hasLength 15 to 25 cm
gptkbp:headlights 15 to 25 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label genus Oryzomys
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Oryzomys_dimidiatus
gptkb:Oryzomys_couesi
Oryzomys gorgasi
Oryzomys palustris
gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy large
gptkbp:nativeTo Americas
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
snakes
mammalian carnivores
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:genus_Neotoma
gptkb:genus_Sigmodon
gptkb:genus_Rattus
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest conservation efforts
biodiversity studies
ecological indicators
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or social
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
invasive species
gptkbp:vision small
gptkbp:weight 100 to 300 grams