Mexican Water Mouse

The Mexican water mouse, Mexican fishing mouse or Goodwin's water mouse (Rheomys mexicanus), is a species of semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae. It has a restricted range in the state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico, Threatened by deforestation and water pollution, it is listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Taxonomy The Mexican water mouse was first described as Rheomys mexicanus in 1959 by the American zoologist George Gilbert Goodwin.

Rheomys est un genre de rongeurs de la famille des Cricétidés.

Rheomys mexicanus es una especie de roedor de la familia Cricetidae. Distribución geográfica Se encuentra sólo en México. Referencias Baillie, J.