Ethiopian amphibious rat
| Ethiopian amphibious rat Temporal range: Recent | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Genus: | Nilopegamys Osgood, 1928 |
| Species: | N. plumbeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nilopegamys plumbeus Osgood, 1928 | |
The Ethiopian amphibious rat or Ethiopian water mouse (Nilopegamys plumbeus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Nilopegamys. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a murine freshwater being.
References
- Kerbis Peterhans, J. & Lavrenchenko, L. 2004. Nilopegamys plumbeus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Osgood, W H. 1928. A new genus of aquatic rodents from Abyssinia. Field Museum of Natural History Zoological series. 12(15):185-189. Original description
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