Mountain water rat

The mountain water rat (Baiyankamys habbema) is a semiaquatic species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is rivers.

Mountain water rat

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Baiyankamys
Species:
B. habbema
Binomial name
Baiyankamys habbema
Tate & Archbold, 1941
Synonyms

Hydromys habbema

References

  1. Gerrie, R. & Kennerley, R. (2017). "Baiyankamys habbema". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T10311A22409959. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T10311A22409959.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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