Ichthyomys

Ichthyomys Temporal range: Recent

I. stolzmanni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Tribe:	Ichthyomyini
Genus:	Ichthyomys Thomas, 1893
Species
Ichthyomys hydrobates Ichthyomys pittieri Ichthyomys stolzmanni Ichthyomys tweedii

Ichthyomys is a genus of semiaquatic Neotropical rodents in the family Cricetidae. It contains the following species:

Members of the genus tend to be nocturnal and live along fast-flowing streams, where they feed on freshwater invertebrates such as crabs.