Chibchanomys
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Chibchanomys is a genus of rodent
in the family Cricetidae
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It contains the following species:
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Cricetidae
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...
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It contains the following species:
- Las Cajas Water MouseLas Cajas Water MouseThe Las Cajas Water Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to the Cajas National Park in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is the high grassland of the park, where it lives near streams, eating small fish and large invertebrates....
(Chibchanomys orcesi) - Chibchan Water MouseChibchan Water MouseThe Chibchan Water Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in the Andean highlands of Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela....
(Chibchanomys trichotis)