Biology:Western water rat
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Short description: Species of rodent
Western water rat | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Hydromys |
Species: | H. hussoni
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Binomial name | |
Hydromys hussoni Musser & Piik, 1982
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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
- ↑ Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2017). "Hydromys hussoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T10312A22401886. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T10312A22401886.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10312/22401886. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". in Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1334. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=13001382.
Wikidata ☰ Q303850 entry
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