Nectomys grandis

Species of rodent

Magdalena-Cauca water rat
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Nectomys
Species:
N. grandis
Binomial name
Nectomys grandis
Thomas, 1897
Synonyms

Nectomys magdalenae Thomas, 1897

Nectomys grandis, also known as the Magdalena-Cauca water rat, is a nocturnal, semiaquatic species of rodent in the genus Nectomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in western and northern Colombia at altitudes from sea level to 2000 m, including the basins of the Magdalena, Cauca and Porce rivers.[1] It has two subspecies, N. g. grandis and N. g. magdalenae.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Delgado, C.; Gomez-Laverde, M.; Weksler, M. (2019). "Nectomys grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T115555721A22344063. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T115555721A22344063.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Bonvicino, C.; Weksler, M. (9 March 2015). "Genus Nectomys, Peters, 1861". In Patton, J.L.; Pardiñas, U.F.J.; D’Elía, G. (eds.). Mammals of South America, Volume 2: Rodents. University of Chicago Press. pp. 369–377. ISBN 978-0-226-16957-6. OCLC 921432000.
  • Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1132. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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Species of tribe Oryzomyini (rice rats)
Aegialomys†AgathaeromysAmphinectomys†CarletonomysCerradomysDrymoreomysEremoryzomysEuryoryzomysHandleyomysHolochilusHylaeamysLundomys†MegalomysMelanomysMicroakodontomysMicroryzomysMindomysNeacomysNectomysNephelomysNesoryzomys†NoronhomysOecomysOligoryzomysOreoryzomysOryzomys†PennatomysPseudoryzomys†ReigomysScolomysSigmodontomysSooretamysTransandinomysZygodontomysIncertae sedis
Taxon identifiers
Nectomys grandis
Nectomys magdalenae