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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
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]
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.
The northern water rat is a rodent of the genus Paraleptomys appearing on New Guinea.This species is found at altitudes of 1,200–1,800 metres (3,900–5,900 ft) in the North Coast Ranges, the mountains Mount Dafonsero (Cyclops Mountains, Indonesia), Mount Somoro (Torricelli Mountains, Papua New Guinea) and Mount Benawa (Bewani mountains, Papua New Guinea).
Tanyuromys aphrastus, known as the long-tailed sigmodontomys, [2] Harris's rice water rat, [1] or the long-tailed rice rat, [3] is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is known from Costa Rica, Panama, and Ecuador. [1] In 2012, it was reassigned to its current genus from Sigmodontomys. [4]