Chacoan Marsh Rat

Holochilus chacarius

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae

Holochilus chacarius, also known as the Chacoan marsh rat or Chaco marsh rat, is a semiaquatic species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina and Paraguay within the Gran Chaco. Description This marsh rat is one of the smallest in the genus.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Chacoan Marsh Rat

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