Neusticomys
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Neusticomys is a genus of semiaquatic South America
n rodent
s in the family Cricetidae
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It contains the following species:
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n rodent
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....
s 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:
- Ferreira's Fish-eating RatFerreira's fish-eating ratFerreira's fish-eating rat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is known only from one lowland tropical rainforest location in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is named after 18th-century Brazilian naturalist Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira....
(Neusticomys ferreirai) - Montane Fish-eating RatMontane Fish-eating RatThe Montane Fish-eating Rat is a species of semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is distributed throughout the Andes Mountains of western Colombia and northern Ecuador.-References:...
(Neusticomys monticolus) - Musso's Fish-eating RatMusso's Fish-eating RatMusso's Fish-eating Rat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Venezuela.-References:*Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Neusticomys mussoi) - Oyapock's Fish-eating RatOyapock's Fish-eating RatOyapock's Fish-eating Rat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in French Guiana and Brazil.-References:...
(Neusticomys oyapocki) - Peruvian Fish-eating RatPeruvian Fish-eating RatThe Peruvian Fish-eating Rat 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:...
(Neusticomys peruviensis) - Venezuelan Fish-eating RatVenezuelan Fish-eating RatThe Venezuelan Fish-eating Rat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Guyana and Venezuela.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Neusticomys venezuelae)