Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Aegialomys bauri (Allen, 1892) from Santa Fe. Oryzomys galapagoensis (Waterhouse, 1839), Oryzomys galapagoensis galapagoensis (Waterhouse, 1839)

Origin: Endemic

Distribution: Extinct in San Cristobal (First report was in 1835 and last collection was in 1835) and Santiago Islands, but its present in Santa Fe Island.

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