Underwood's water mouse
| Underwood's water mouse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Rheomys |
| Species: | R. underwoodi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rheomys underwoodi Thomas, 1906 | |
Underwood's water mouse (Rheomys underwoodi) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.[2] It is found in Costa Rican and western Panamanian cloud forest at altitudes from 1500 to 2000 m.[1] This mouse lives near streams and is semiaquatic; its carnivorous diet includes invertebrates.[1] Although its range is small, it includes a number of protected areas, and the population appears to be sizable; the IUCN therefore rates the conservation status of the species as "least concern".[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Naylor, L.; Roach, N. (2016). "Rheomys underwoodi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T19487A22354257. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ 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. 1167. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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