St Vincent Pygmy Rice Rat

Oligoryzomys victus

Conservation Status

Extinct

Mammalia · Rodentia · Cricetidae

About

Oligoryzomys victus, also known as the St. Vincent colilargo or St. Vincent pygmy rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of the oryzomyine tribe. Only one specimen is known, which was collected on Saint Vincent in the Lesser Antilles in about 1892, and it is now presumed extinct.

Fun Fact

The only known specimen was collected by Herbert Huntingdon Smith at an unknown location on Saint Vincent and later presented to the Natural History Museum, London, where it was registered as specimen BMNH 97.

Quick Facts

Habitat

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Diet

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Lifespan

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Threats

  • Habitat Destruction
  • Overexploitation

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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