| Rheomys | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Tribe: | Ichthyomyini |
| Genus: |
Rheomys Thomas, 1906 |
| Type species | |
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Rheomys underwoodi | |
| Species | |
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Rheomys mexicanus | |
Rheomys is a genus of Mexican and Central American semiaquatic rodents in the family Cricetidae. [1]
It contains the following species:
- Mexican water mouse, Rheomys mexicanus
- Goldman's water mouse, Rheomys raptor
- Thomas's water mouse, Rheomys thomasi
- Underwood's water mouse, Rheomys underwoodi
References
- ^ Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Genus Rheomys". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1166–1167. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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