Biology:Western water rat

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Short description: Species of rodent

Western water rat
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Hydromys
Species:
H. hussoni
Binomial name
Hydromys hussoni
Musser & Piik, 1982

The western water rat (Hydromys hussoni) is a semiaquatic species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References


Wikidata ☰ Q303850 entry