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How much does a Oecomys speciosus weight?

It is hard to guess what a Oecomys speciosus weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Oecomys speciosus (Oecomys speciosus) on average weights 73 grams (0.16 lbs).

The Oecomys speciosus is from the family Muridae (genus: Oecomys). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 1.51 meter (5′ 0″).

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

Oecomys speciosus, also known as the savannah oecomys, arboreal rice rat, or Venezuelan arboreal rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oecomys of family Cricetidae. It ranges over northeastern Colombia and much of Venezuela, including the island of Trinidad. This rodent lives in tropical rainforest and tropical dry forest, including secondary forest and gallery forest, as well as in savanna habitat.

Animals of the same family as a Oecomys speciosus

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Oecomys speciosus

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Oecomys speciosus: