Oryzomys

== Translingual == === Etymology === oryzo- (“rice”) +‎ Ancient Greek μῦς m (mûs, “mouse”), literally “rice mouse” === Proper noun === Oryzomys m A taxonomic genus within the family Cricetidae – certain semiaquatic rodents, rice rats. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia – infraclass; Rodentia – order; Myomorpha – suborder; Muroidea – superfamily; Cricetidae – family; Sigmodontinae - subfamily; Oryzomyini - tribe ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Oryzomys palustris (marsh rice rat) - type species; Oryzomys couesi (Coues's rice rat) - selected other species ==== Derived terms ==== Eremoryzomys m === References === Oryzomys on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Oryzomys on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Oryzomys on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons