Holochilus brasiliensis
| Holochilus brasiliensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Holochilus |
| Species: | H. brasiliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Holochilus brasiliensis (Desmarest, 1819) | |
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| 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
Literature cited
- Musser, G.G. and Carleton, M.D. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd ed. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0
- Weksler, M., Quierolo, D., Brito, D., Pardinas, U. and Teta, P. 2008. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/full/10217/0 Holochilus brasiliensis]. In IUCN. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 April 2009.
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