Holochilus chacarius

Holochilus chacarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Holochilus
Species: H. chacarius
Binomial name
Holochilus chacarius
Thomas, 1906

Holochilus chacarius, also known as the Chacoan marsh rat[2] or Chaco marsh rat,[1] is a semiaquatic rodent species in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina and Paraguay within the Gran Chaco.

References

  1. 1 2 Weksler et al., 2008
  2. Musser and Carleton, 2005

Literature cited

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