Mountain water rat

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Mountain water rat

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Baiyankamys
Species:
B. habbema
Binomial name
Baiyankamys habbema
Tate & Archbold, 1941
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[]

  1. ^ Gerrie, R. & Kennerley, R. (2017). "Baiyankamys habbema". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T10311A22409959. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T10311A22409959.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.


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