Western water rat

The western water rat (Hydromys hussoni) is a semiaquatic species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Western water rat

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Hydromys
Species:
H. hussoni
Binomial name
Hydromys hussoni
Musser & Piik, 1982

References

  1. Gerrie, R. & Kennerley, R. (2017). "Hydromys hussoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T10312A22401886. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T10312A22401886.en.


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