Mountain water rat
| Mountain water rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Baiyankamys |
| Species: | B. habbema |
| Binomial name | |
| Baiyankamys habbema | |
| Synonyms | |
| Hydromys habbema | |
The mountain water rat (Baiyankamys habbema) is a semiaquatic species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is rivers.
References
- ^ Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2017). "Baiyankamys habbema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T10311A22409959. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T10311A22409959.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1332. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.