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Atlantic Forest Water Rat

Nectomys squamipes (Brants, 1827)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishAtlantic Forest Water Rat
Dutch—
SpanishRata de agua brasileña
Chinese南美水鼠
Scientific nameNectomys squamipes (Brants, 1827)

About this species

Nectomys squamipes, also known as the Atlantic Forest nectomys, South American water rat, or scaly-footed water rat, is a semiaquatic insectivorous rodent species. It is from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay — found primarily near forest rivers and streams in the Atlantic Forest ecoregion.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilyCricetidae
GenusNectomys

In Suriname

12Records in Suriname
1899First record
1961Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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