Ichthyomys

Ichthyomys
Temporal range: Recent
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Stolzmann's crab-eating rat (I. stolzmanni)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Cricetidae
Subfamily:Sigmodontinae
Tribe:Ichthyomyini
Genus:Ichthyomys
Thomas, 1893
Species

Ichthyomys hydrobates
Ichthyomys pittieri
Ichthyomys stolzmanni
Ichthyomys tweedii

Ichthyomys is a genus of semiaquatic Neotropical rodents in the family Cricetidae.[1] It contains the following species:

Members of the genus tend to be nocturnal and live along fast-flowing streams, where they feed on freshwater invertebrates such as crabs.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1120. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ↑ Tirira, D.; Boada, C.; Samudio, R. & Pino, J. (2008). "Ichthyomys tweedii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T10764A3214867. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T10764A3214867.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.


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