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part of the clade Oryzomyalia, which includes most of the South American Sigmodontinae.

The name Oryzomyini derives from that of its type genus, Oryzomys, which means "rice rat" or "rice mouse". Many species are also known as rice rats.

Taxonomy

Contents of Oryzomyini

An oryzomyine group was first envisaged by Oldfield Thomas in the early 20th century. He defined

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