Ethiopian amphibious rat
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| Ethiopian amphibious rat Temporal range: Recent
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Nilopegamys
Osgood, 1928
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N. plumbeus
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| Nilopegamys plumbeus Osgood, 1928
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The Ethiopian amphibious rat or Ethiopian water mouse (Nilopegamys plumbeus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Nilopegamys. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a murine freshwater being.
References
- Kerbis Peterhans, J. & Lavrenchenko, L. 2004. Nilopegamys plumbeus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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- Osgood, W H. 1928. A new genus of aquatic rodents from Abyssinia. Field Museum of Natural History Zoological series. 12(15):185-189. Original description
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