Nectomys grandis
(Redirected from Magdalena Nectomys)
| Magdalena-Cauca water rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Nectomys |
| Species: | N. grandis
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| Binomial name | |
| Nectomys grandis Thomas, 1897
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Nectomys magdalenae Thomas, 1897 | |
Nectomys grandis, also known as the Magdalena-Cauca water rat, is a nocturnal, semiaquatic species of rodent in the genus Nectomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in western and northern Colombia at altitudes from sea level to 2000 m, including the basins of the Magdalena, Cauca and Porce rivers.[1] It has two subspecies, N. g. grandis and N. g. magdalenae.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Delgado, C.; Gomez-Laverde, M.; Weksler, M. (2019). "Nectomys grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T115555721A22344063. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T115555721A22344063.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Bonvicino, C.; Weksler, M. (9 March 2015). "Genus Nectomys, Peters, 1861". In Patton, J.L.; Pardiñas, U.F.J.; D’Elía, G. (eds.). Mammals of South America, Volume 2: Rodents. University of Chicago Press. pp. 369–377. ISBN 978-0-226-16957-6. OCLC 921432000.
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1132. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.