Thomas's water mouse
| Thomas's water mouse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Rheomys |
| Species: | R. thomasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rheomys thomasi Dickey, 1928 | |
Thomas's water mouse (Rheomys thomasi) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae[2] found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico at altitudes of 400 to 2700 m.[1] It lives near forest streams and is semiaquatic; its carnivorous diet includes both invertebrates and small vertebrates.[1] The conservation status of the species is rated as "near threatened" because of the small size of its range and the threat of degradation of its habitat, including the water quality of the streams it lives along.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Reid, F.; Vázquez, E.; Emmons, L. & Cuarón, A. D. (2008). "Rheomys thomasi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 Sep 2011.
- ↑ Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1167. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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