Crab-eating rat
The crab-eating rat (Ichthyomys hydrobates) is a species of semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae.[2] It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are rivers and swamps.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Ichthyomys |
| Species: | I. hydrobates |
| Binomial name | |
| Ichthyomys hydrobates (Winge, 1891) | |
References
- Soriano, P. (2019). "Ichthyomys hydrobates". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2019: e.T10761A22384446. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1120. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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