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Tweedy's crab eating rat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Ichthyomys

Higher classification
  
Ichthyomys

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cricetidae

Scientific name
  
Ichthyomys tweedii

Rank
  
Species

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

Tweedy's crab-eating rat (Ichthyomys tweedii) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in two disjoint regions in western Ecuador and central Panama. The species is found near fast-flowing streams in primary and secondary forest, and is known from elevations of 900 to 1700 m. It is presumed that like other members of its genus, it nocturnal and semiaquatic, and feeds on freshwater invertebrates, such as crabs. This rodent is threatened by habitat destruction and water pollution.

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Tweedy's crab-eating rat Wikipedia