Nectomys
Taxonavigation
editFamilia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Sigmodontinae
Tribe: Oryzomyini
Genus: Nectomys
Species (6): N. apicalis – N. magdalenae – N. palmipes – N. rattus – N. saturatus – N. squamipes
Name
edit- Type species: Mus squamipes Brants, 1827, by subsequent designation by Miller (1912: 180).
References
editPrimary references
edit- Peters, W. 1861. Über einige merkwürdige Nagethiere (Spalacomys indicus, Mus tomentosus und Mus squamipes) des Königl. zoologischen Museums. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1860: 139–156. BHL
Additional references
edit- Bonvicino, C.R. & Weksler, M. 2015. Genus Nectomys Peters, 1861. Pp. 369–377 in Patton, J.L., Pardiñas, U.F.J. & D’Elía, G. (eds.). Mammals of South America. Volume 2. Rodents. The University of Chicago Press: Chicago, Illinois. ISBN 978-0-226-16957-6. Reference page.
- Chiquito, E.A. & Percequillo, A.R. 2019. The taxonomic status of Nectomys saturatus Thomas, 1897 (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae). Zootaxa 4550(3): 321–339. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4550.3.2 Reference page.
Vernacular names
editEnglish: Water Rats
español: Ratas de agua
español: Ratas de agua