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Crab-eating Rat
Ichthyomys hydrobates
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
The crab-eating rat (Ichthyomys hydrobates) is a species of semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Its lives near areas of rivers and swamps.
Ichthyomys est un genre de rongeurs de la famille des Cricétidés.
La rata cangrejera (Ichthyomys hydrobates) es una especie de roedor semiacuático de la familia Cricetidae, que se encuentra en Colombia, Ecuador y Venezuela. Descripción El cuerpo mide entre 11 y 17 cm de largo y la cola entre 11 y 15 cm. Pesa en promedio 127 g.
Distribution
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
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