Neusticomys

Neusticomys Temporal range: Recent
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.

It contains the following six species:

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

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. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.