Atlantic Forest Nectomys

Nectomys squamipes

Atlantic Forest Nectomys (Nectomys squamipes) also commonly known as South American Water Rat, is a species of the class Mammalia (Mammals) in the family Cricetidae and order Rodentia (Rodents).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Mammalia
      - Order: Rodentia
        Family: Cricetidae
        Genus: Nectomys
        Species: Nectomys squamipes

Species in the Genus of Nectomys

Amazonian Nectomys

Nectomys rattus

Atlantic Forest Nectomys

Nectomys squamipes

Magdalena Nectomys

Nectomys magdalenae

Trinidad Nectomys

Nectomys palmipes

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Nectomys apicalis

External Links

Nectomys squamipes – Wikipedia