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Swamp Rat

Scapteromys tumidus

Classification

Waterhouse's swamp rat (Scapteromys tumidus) is a semiaquatic rodent species from South America. It is found in southern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina, where it lives in freshwater and salt marshes, as well as open grassland of the pampas. Its karyotype has 2n = 24, substantially lower than its closest relative S.

Distribution

Enrique González · CC BY 4.0
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil