Scientific name Holochilus Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata | |
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Lower classifications Holochilus brasiliensis, Holochilus chacarius, Amazonian marsh rat | ||
Holochilus is a genus of semiaquatic rodents in the tribe Oryzomyini of family Cricetidae, sometimes called marsh rats. It contains three living species, Holochilus brasiliensis, Holochilus chacarius, and Holochilus sciureus, which are widely distributed in South America east of the Andes, and a fourth species from the Pleistocene of Bolivia, Holochilus primigenus.
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