''Cerradomys marinhus'', also known as Marinho's rice rat, is a

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from

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. It is found in

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. It was formerly known as ''Oryzomys marinhus'', but was transferred to the new genus '' Cerradomys'' in 2006.Weksler et al., 2006

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* * *Percequillo, A.R., E. Hingst-Zaher, and C.R. Bonvicino. 2008
Systematic review of genus ''Cerradomys'' Weksler, Percequillo and Voss, 2006 (Rodentia: Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae: Oryzomyini), with description of two new species from Eastern Brazil
''American Museum Novitates'' 3622: 1–46. * Mammals of Brazil Cerradomys Mammals described in 2003 {{Sigmodontinae-stub