Musso's fish-eating rat
Musso's fish-eating rat (Neusticomys mussoi) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae endemic to western Venezuela, where it has been found at altitudes of 1000 to 1200 m. It is semiaquatic and feeds on freshwater invertebrates.
| Musso's fish-eating rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Neusticomys |
| Species: | N. mussoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Neusticomys mussoi Ochoa G. & Soriano, 1991 | |
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