Greedy olalla rat

The greedy olalla rat (Olallamys edax) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae.^[2] It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Greedy olalla rat
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Echimyidae
Tribe:	Echimyini
Genus:	Olallamys
Species:	O. edax
Binomial name
Olallamys edax (Thomas, 1916)

The species name edax is a Latin word meaning greedy.^[3]