''Handleyomys'' is a genus of

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and South American rodents in the tribe Oryzomyini of family Cricetidae. It was first described in 2002 to include two species from the

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n Andes which were previously included in distinct and unrelated genera, '' Aepeomys'' and ''

Oryzomys ''Oryzomys'' is a genus of semiaquatic rodents in the tribe Oryzomyini living in southern North America and far northern South America. It includes eight species, two of which—the marsh rice rat (''O. palustris'') of the United States ...

'', but which turned out to be closely related. Later, in 2006, six other species were provisionally added from ''

''; these are expected to be placed in new genera in the future. The genus now includes the following species: *'' Handleyomys alfaroi'' *'' Handleyomys chapmani'' *'' Handleyomys fuscatus'' *'' Handleyomys intectus'' *'' Handleyomys melanotis'' *'' Handleyomys rhabdops'' *'' Handleyomys rostratus'' *'' Handleyomys saturatior''

Literature cited

* * Rodent genera {{Sigmodontinae-stub