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Holochilus chacarius

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Holochilus

Higher classification
  
Holochilus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cricetidae

Scientific name
  
Holochilus chacarius

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Holochilus, Rodent, Holochilus brasiliensis, Mammal, Lundomys

Holochilus chacarius, also known as the Chacoan marsh rat or Chaco marsh rat, is a semiaquatic rodent species in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina and Paraguay within the Gran Chaco.

Literature cited

  • Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
  • Weksler, M., Brito, D., Pardinas, U., Jayat, J.P. and Teta, P. 2008. Holochilus chacarius. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 5 November 2009.

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    Holochilus chacarius Wikipedia
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