Nectomys rattus
(von Pelzeln, 1883)
South American Water Rat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Cricetidae |
| Subfamily | : Sigmodontinae |
| Tribe | : Oryzomyini |
| Genus | : Nectomys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Pelzeln, A. von. 1883. Brasilische Säugethiere. Resultate von Johann Natterer's Reisen in den Jahren 1817 bis 1835. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 33(Suppl.):1-140.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9423301Original name as described
Hesperomys Rattus
Other common names
Amazonian Nectomys · Common Water Rat
Type material
NMW 471
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
"Marabitanas," right bank of the upper Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Colombia · Venezuela · Guyana · Suriname · French Guiana · Brazil · Peru · Paraguay
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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