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The false water rat (Xeromys myoides) lives in Australia and Papua New Guinea. [10]Once believed to be restricted to Southeast Queensland and the Northern Territory, the false water rat has subsequently been found in the central and southern parts of Queensland, North Stradbroke Island off the coast of Southeast Queensland, Melville Island, [10] and southwest Western Province, Papua New Guinea.
The round-tailed muskrat is a semiaquatic and nocturnal species native to the southeastern United States. [3] Limited sexual dimorphism is seen among round-tailed muskrats, with female adults weighing an average of 262 grams (9.2 oz) and male adults measuring at a slightly heavier average of 279 grams (9.8 oz). [ 3 ]
Ucayali water rat or amphibious rat (Amphinectomys savamis), a cricetid found in Peru; European water vole (Arvicola amphibius, formerly A. terrestris), a cricetid in north and central Europe and Russia; Baiyankamys, a murid genus of two species from New Guinea; African wading rat (Colomys goslingi), also called African water rat
It is the largest species in the subfamily Arvicolinae, which includes 142 other species of rodents, mostly voles and lemmings. Muskrats are referred to as "rats" in a general sense because they are medium-sized rodents with an adaptable lifestyle and an omnivorous diet. They are not members of the genus Rattus.
The European water vole (Arvicola amphibius) or northern water vole is a semi-aquatic rodent. It is often informally called the water rat, though it only superficially resembles a true rat. [3] Water voles have rounder noses than rats, deep brown fur, chubby faces and short fuzzy ears; unlike rats their tails, paws and ears are covered with hair.
Helminth: various species of worms that infest water rats. The rakali is a predominantly carnivorous species, feeding on a variety of aquatic animals including fish, crustaceans, shellfish, small birds, eggs, mammals, frogs, and reptiles. In winter, when resources are limited, they will also feed on plants. [20]
Colomys goslingi - African water rat; Genus Congomys. Congomys lukolelae - Lukolela swamp rat; Congomys verschureni - Verschuren's swamp rat; Genus Conilurus. Conilurus albipes - white-footed rabbit rat (extinct) Conilurus capricornensis - Capricorn rabbit rat (extinct) Conilurus penicillatus - brush-tailed rabbit rat; Genus Coryphomys
Genus Hydromys - water rats: Rakali, Hydromys chrysogaster E. Geoffroy, 1804 [1] Western water rat, Hydromys hussoni Musser and Piik, 1982 [1] [2] New Britain water rat, Hydromys neobritannicus Tate and Archbold, 1935 [1] Ziegler's water rat, Hydromys ziegleri Helgen, 2005 [2]