Neusticomys

Neusticomys; Temporal range: Recent PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Tribe:	Ichthyomyini
Genus:	Neusticomys; Anthony, 1921
Type species
	Neusticomys monticolus; Anthony, 1921
Species
	N. ferreirai; N. monticolus; N. mussoi; N. oyapocki; N. peruviensis; N. venezuelae

Neusticomys is a genus of semiaquatic South American rodents in the family Cricetidae.^[1]

The term Neusticomys derives from the two ancient greek words νευστικός (neustikós), meaning "able to swim", and μῦς (mûs), meaning "mouse, rat".^[2]^[3]

This genus contains the following six species:

Ferreira's fish-eating rat (Neusticomys ferreirai) — Percequillo, Carmignotto & Silva, 2005
Montane fish-eating rat (N. monticolus) — Anthony, 1921
Musso's fish-eating rat (N. mussoi) — Ochoa G. & Soriano, 1991
Oyapock's fish-eating rat (N. oyapocki) — (Dubost & Petter, 1978)
Peruvian fish-eating rat (N. peruviensis) — (Musser & Gardner, 1974)
Venezuelan fish-eating rat (N. venezuelae) — (Anthony, 1929)

References

↑ 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. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
↑ Bailly, Anatole (1981-01-01). Abrégé du dictionnaire grec français. Paris: Hachette. ISBN 2010035283. OCLC 461974285.
↑ Bailly, Anatole. "Greek-french dictionary online". www.tabularium.be. Retrieved 2017-01-24.

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