RUSSET EURYORYZOMYS Euryoryzomys russatus 
A humid forest mouse with pelage sharply demarcated between the dorsum and ventrum. This species is characterised by prominent tufts of hair at the bases of the claws on digits 2-5, long ears that reach the eye when folded forwards and and a bicoloured tail.
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RUSSET EURYORYZOMYS Euryoryzomys russatus 
DORSAL (FPMAM624PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM625PH); LATERAL (FPMAM626PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
DORSAL

DORSAL
VENTRAL

VENTRAL
LATERAL

LATERAL
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FIGURE 1 -  (FPMAM613PH) Adult lateral, location unknown (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 2 -  (FPMAM614PH) Adult frontal, location unknown (Ulf Drechsel www.pybio.org).
FIGURE 3 -  (FPMAM963PH) Adult lateral, Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Jakob Angebahr January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 4 -  (FPMAM964PH) Same individual lateral (Jakob Angebahr January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 5 -  (FPMAM965PH) Same individual head detail (Jakob Angebahr January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 6 -  (FPMAM966PH) Same individual dorsal (Jakob Angebahr January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 7 -  (FPMAM967PH) Same individual ventral (Jakob Angebahr January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 8 -  (FPMAM968PH) Same individual hindfoot (Jakob Angebahr January 2011 - Para La Tierra).
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Aprecio mucho tu generoso contribución Ulf, mil gracias!