Microryzomys minutus

It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, but these populations may represent more than one species.[1] The montane colilargo is an ochraceous-tawny colour with very little contrast between the dorsal and ventral surfaces.The skull is narrower, shorter and less robust than that of the closely related Microryzomys altissimus, and all these characteristics help to distinguish between the two species.It inhabits a variety of moist forest habitats including both primary and secondary woodland, rainforests, pine forests, subalpine scrub and the fringes of the páramo.Although normally observed on the ground, the longer tail and larger pads on the soles may indicate that it is partially arboreal and it probably climbs more than does M.
Conservation statusLeast ConcernIUCN 3.1Scientific classificationEukaryotaAnimaliaChordataMammaliaRodentiaCricetidaeSigmodontinaeMicroryzomysBinomial namerodentBoliviaColombiaEcuadorVenezuelaMicroryzomys altissimuskaryotypeCordillera de MéridaCordillera OccidentalCordillera CentralCordillera Orientalpáramocloud forestsIUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesMusser, G. G.Wilson, D. E.WikidataWikispeciesiNaturalistObservation.orgOpen Tree of LifePaleobiology Database