New Britain Water Rat

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Short description: Species of rodent

New Britain water rat
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Hydromys
Species:
H. neobritannicus
Binomial name
Hydromys neobritannicus
Tate & Archbold, 1935

The New Britain water rat (Hydromys neobritannicus) is a species of semiaquatic rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2016). "Hydromys neobritannicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2016: e.T10313A115097202. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T10313A22401993.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/10313/0. Retrieved 9 December 2017. 


Wikidata ☰ Q303992 entry




Categories: [Hydromys]


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