Musso's fish-eating rat
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Neusticomys mussoi Ochoa G. & Soriano, 1991
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Musso's fish-eating rat (Neusticomys mussoi) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae endemic to western Venezuela,[2] where it has been found at altitudes of 1000 to 1200 m. It is semiaquatic and feeds on freshwater invertebrates.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Neusticomys mussoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. IUCN: e.T14741A4459160. 2008. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T14741A4459160.en. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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(help) - ^ 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. 1135. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.