Neusticomys
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Tribe: | Ichthyomyini |
| Genus: | Neusticomys Anthony, 1921 |
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| Neusticomys monticolus Anthony, 1921
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N. ferreirai | |
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. (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.
- ^ 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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