Oryzomys couesi (Alston, 1877)

Material examined.

Costa Rica • Puntarenas Province, Karen Mogensen Wildlife Refuge; 09°52'10"N, 085°03'28"W; 297 m alt.; 13.02.2021; direct observation .

Identification.

Small-sized rodent. The upperparts are brown to orange-brown with some blackish hair. The underside is pale, whitish. The ears are relatively small and the tail is rather long and bicolor. The feet are white dorsally (Reid and Gόmez Zamora 2022). Recorded on a few occasions in clearings within forested areas or close to buildings in the study area.