Musso's fish-eating rat (''Neusticomys mussoi'') is a species of

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in the family Cricetidae endemic to western

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, where it has been found at altitudes of 1000 to 1200 m. It is semiaquatic and feeds on freshwater invertebrates.

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Neusticomys Mammals described in 1991 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sigmodontinae-stub