Web-footed Marsh Rat
Encyclopedia
Holochilus brasiliensis, also known as the Brazilian Marsh Rat or Web-footed Marsh Rat, is a species
of semiaquatic rodent
from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of semiaquatic rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
Literature cited
- Musser, G.G. and Carleton, M.D. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd ed. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols., 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0
- Weksler, M., Quierolo, D., Brito, D., Pardinas, U. and Teta, P. 2008. [ Holochilus brasiliensis]. In IUCN. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 April 2009.