''Neusticomys'' is a
genus
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semiaquatic
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South America
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rodent
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s in the family
Cricetidae
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.
The term ''Neusticomys'' derives from the two
ancient greek
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words (), meaning "able to swim", and (), meaning "mouse, rat". ''N. monticolous'' and ''N. vossi'' primarily inhabit
montante regions of west Columbia and eastern Ecuador, with the former noted to occur in the Andean Cordillera and the Occidental mountain range at elevations of 1,800-3,750 meters. The rest inhabit tropical lowland forests primarily in the northern and eastern regions of the Amazon rainforest, whereas ''N. peruviensis'' is an endemic species to Peru.
Montane fish-eating rat
The montane fish-eating rat (''Neusticomys monticolus'') is a species of semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae. It inhabits the Andes Mountains of Colombia and Ecuador.
Description
Montane fish-eating rats are moderately sized rodents, ...
(''N. monticolus'') — Anthony, 1921
* Musso's fish-eating rat (''N. mussoi'') — Ochoa G. & Soriano, 1991
* Oyapock's fish-eating rat (''N. oyapocki'') — (Dubost & Petter, 1978)
* Peruvian fish-eating rat
The Peruvian fish-eating rat (''Neusticomys peruviensis'') is a species of semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in eastern Peru, where it is known from locations at elevations from 200 to 400 m.
References
*Musser, ...
(''N. peruviensis'') — (Musser & Gardner, 1974)
* Venezuelan fish-eating rat
The Venezuelan fish-eating rat (''Neusticomys venezuelae'') is a species of a Rodent in the Cricetidae family. It is found in Guyana and Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República ...
(''N. venezuelae'') — (Anthony, 1929)
* Voss' fish-eating rat (''N. vossi'') — (Hanson, D’Elía, Ayers, Cox, Burneo & Lee, 2015)
Distribution
References
Rodent genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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