







| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | MAMMALIA | RODENTIA | ECHIMYIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Proechimys oconnelli | |||
| Species Authority: | J.A. Allen, 1913 | |||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 | |||
| Year Assessed: | 2008 | |||
| Assessor/s | Tirira, D., Boada, C., Weksler, M., Anderson, R.P. & Gómez-Laverde, M. | |||
| Evaluator/s: | Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) | |||
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Justification: This species is listed as Data Deficient in view of the absence of recent information on its extent of occurrence, threats, status and ecological requirements. |
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| Population: | The population status of this species is unknown. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | This rat is nocturnal, terrestrial and solitary. It feeds on seeds, fruit, and a few leaves and insects. It occurs in primary forest. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | The threats to this species, if any, are unknown. |
| Conservation Actions: | Further studies into the distribution, habitat, ecology and threats to this species are needed. |
| Citation: | Tirira, D., Boada, C., Weksler, M., Anderson, R.P. & Gómez-Laverde, M. 2008. Proechimys oconnelli. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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