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''Rheomys'' is a genus of
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semiaquatic In biology, semiaquatic can refer to various types of animals that spend part of their time in water, or plants that naturally grow partially submerged in water. Examples are given below. Semiaquatic animals Semiaquatic animals include: * Verte ...
rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...
s in the family
Cricetidae The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World rats and mice. At almost 608 species, it is the second-largest family of mammals, and has m ...
. It contains the following species: * Mexican water mouse, ''
Rheomys mexicanus The Mexican water mouse, Mexican fishing mouse or Goodwin's water mouse (''Rheomys mexicanus''), is a species of semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae. It has a restricted range in the state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico, Threatened by defo ...
'' * Goldman's water mouse, '' Rheomys raptor'' * Thomas's water mouse, '' Rheomys thomasi'' * Underwood's water mouse, '' Rheomys underwoodi''


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Rodent genera Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sigmodontinae-stub