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Pittier's crab eating rat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Ichthyomys

Higher classification
  
Ichthyomys

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cricetidae

Scientific name
  
Ichthyomys pittieri

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Ichthyomys, Mammal, Rodent, Aquatic rat, Crab‑eating rat

Pittier's crab-eating rat (Ichthyomys pittieri) is a species of semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Venezuela. The natural habitats of this species are rivers and swamps. Its karyotype has 2n = 92 and FNa = 98. This was previously thought to be the highest chromosome number known for a mammal, but it has since been found that the plains viscacha rat or red viscacha rat (Tympanoctomys barrerae) has 4x = 2n = 102.

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Pittier's crab-eating rat Wikipedia