Ichthyomys
Ichthyomys is a genus of semiaquatic Neotropical rodents in the family Cricetidae.[1] It contains the following species:
- Crab-eating rat (Ichthyomys hydrobates)
- Pittier's crab-eating rat (I. pittieri)
- Stolzmann's crab-eating rat (I. stolzmanni)
- Tweedy's crab-eating rat (I. tweedii)
| Ichthyomys | |
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| Stolzmann's crab-eating rat (I. stolzmanni) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Tribe: | Ichthyomyini |
| Genus: | Ichthyomys Thomas, 1893 |
| Species | |
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Ichthyomys hydrobates | |
Members of the genus tend to be nocturnal and live along fast-flowing streams, where they feed on freshwater invertebrates such as crabs.[2]
References
- 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.
- Tirira, D.; Boada, C.; Samudio, R. & Pino, J. (2008). "Ichthyomys tweedii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T10764A3214867. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T10764A3214867.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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