Holochilus brasiliensis

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Holochilus brasiliensis
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Holochilus
Species: H. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Holochilus brasiliensis
(Desmarest, 1819)
Holochilus brasiliensis range map

Holochilus brasiliensis, also known as the Brazilian Marsh Rat[2] or Web-footed Marsh Rat,[1] is a species of semiaquatic rodent from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Weksler et al., 2008
  2. Musser and Carleton, 2005

Literature cited

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