Nectomys palmipes

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Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Nectomys Higher classification Nectomys People also search for Oecomys speciosus		Phylum Chordata Family Cricetidae Scientific name Nectomys palmipes Rank Species

Nectomys palmipes, also known as the Trinidad nectomys or Trinidad water rat, is a species of rodent in genus Nectomys of family Cricetidae. It is found on the island of Trinidad and on the nearby mainland of Venezuela.

Literature cited

Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1132. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

Ochoa, J., Aguilera, M., Rivas, B. and Weksler, M. 2008. Nectomys palmipes. In IUCN. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on November 29, 2009.

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