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

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. . Downloaded on 5 November 2009.

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Holochilus chacarius Wikipedia

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