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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 ]
The Fly River water rat (Leptomys signatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests .
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 ...
Carpomys melanurus - short-footed Luzon tree rat; Carpomys phaeurus - white-bellied Luzon tree rat; Genus Chiromyscus. Chiromyscus chiropus - Fea's tree rat; Genus Chiropodomys. Chiropodomys calamianensis - Palawan pencil-tailed tree mouse; Chiropodomys gliroides - Indomalayan pencil-tailed tree mouse; Chiropodomys karlkoopmani - Koopman's ...
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.
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).
The short-haired water rat (Paraleptomys wilhelmina) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua , Indonesia and Papua New Guinea . There are two currently undescribed species allied with this taxon.