| Ichthyomys | |
|---|---|
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| Stolzmann's crab-eating rat (I. stolzmanni) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Subtribe: | Ichthyomyina |
| Genus: | Ichthyomys Thomas, 1893 |
| Type species | |
| Ichthyomys stolzmanni | |
| Species | |
Ichthyomys hydrobates | |
Ichthyomys is agenus ofsemiaquaticNeotropicalrodents in the familyCricetidae.[1]It contains the following species:[2]
Members of the genus tend to be nocturnal and live along fast-flowing streams, where they feed on freshwater invertebrates such ascrabs.[3]
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