Aquatic rat
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The aquatic rat, Ecuador fish-eating rat, fish-eating rat or Ecuadoran ichthyomyine[1] (Anotomys leander) is a South American species of semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae.[2] It is the only species in the genus Anotomys.[3] This species is currently considered endangered. It is thought to be nocturnal and feeds on aquatic arthropods and insects.[1] It is found in small ranges along the Andes.[4]
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Aquatic rat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
Genus: | Anotomys Thomas, 1906 |
Species: | A. leander |
Binomial name | |
Anotomys leander Thomas, 1906 | |
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