Ichthyomys
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| Genus: | Ichthyomys Thomas, 1893
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Ichthyomys hydrobates | |
Ichthyomys is a genus of semiaquatic Neotropical rodents in the family Cricetidae.[1] It contains the following species:
- Crab-eating rat (Ichthyomys hydrobates)
- Pittier's crab-eating rat (Ichthyomys pittieri)
- Stolzmann's crab-eating rat (Ichthyomys stolzmanni)
- Tweedy's crab-eating rat (Ichthyomys tweedii)
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
- ^ Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). 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.
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