Nectomys palmipes
Nectomys palmipes, also known as the Trinidad nectomys[2] or Trinidad water rat,[1] is a species of semiaquatic rodent in genus Nectomys of family Cricetidae. It is found on the island of Trinidad and on the nearby mainland of Venezuela.[1]
| Nectomys palmipes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Nectomys |
| Species: | N. palmipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Nectomys palmipes Allen and Chapman, 1893 | |
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References
- Ochoa et al., 2016
- Musser and Carleton, 2005
Literature cited
- 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. 1132. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Ochoa, J.; Aguilera, M.; Rivas, B.; Weksler, M. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Nectomys palmipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T14473A115122088. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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