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Mountain water rat

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Mountain water rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Baiyankamys
Species:
B. habbema
Binomial name
Baiyankamys habbema
(Tate & Archbold, 1941)
Synonyms

Hydromys habbema

The mountain water rat (Baiyankamys habbema) is a semiaquatic species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is rivers.

References

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  1. ^ Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2017). "Baiyankamys habbema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T10311A22409959. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T10311A22409959.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.