Holochilus brasiliensis

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Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Holochilus Higher classification Holochilus		Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Scientific name Holochilus brasiliensis Rank Species

Similar Holochilus, Rodent, Mammal, Holochilus chacarius, Lundomys

Holochilus brasiliensis, also known as the Brazilian marsh rat or web-footed marsh rat, is a species of semiaquatic rodent from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

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. Holochilus brasiliensis. In IUCN. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 April 2009.

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