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Nectomys squamipes, also known as the Atlantic Forest nectomys, [2] South American water rat, [1] or scaly-footed water rat, [3] is a semiaquatic insectivorous rodent species. It is from Argentina , Brazil , and Paraguay — found primarily near forest rivers and streams in the Atlantic Forest ecoregion.
Water rat is a common name for a number of not closely related types of semiaquatic rodents of superfamily Muroidea, including: 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
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.
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The rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster), also known as the rabe, the "Australian Otter" or water-rat, is an Australian native rodent first scientifically described in 1804. [2] Adoption of the Ngarrindjeri name rakali is intended to foster a positive public attitude by Environment Australia.
The western water rat (Hydromys hussoni) is a semiaquatic species of rodent in the family Muridae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is found in West Papua , Indonesia and Papua New Guinea . It is threatened by habitat loss however a lot is still unknown about the species and it has been classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.
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 ]
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