Higher classification Murinae | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Hydromys Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Rakali, Western water rat, Mountain water rat, New Britain water rat, Shaw Mayer's water rat | ||
Native water rat hydromys chrysogaster
Hydromys is a genus of rodents in the subfamily Murinae. Three species are endemic to New Guinea and nearby islands. The fourth species, the rakali, is also found on Australia. The most recently discovered member of this genus was described in 2005.
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List of species
Genus Hydromys - water rats
Note: Hydromys habbema Tate and Archbold, 1941 and Hydromys shawmayeri (Hinton, 1943) are placed within Baiyankamys after Helgen, 2005.
References
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