Nectomys magdalenae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Genus: | Nectomys |
Species: | N. madgalenae |
Binomial name | |
Nectomys magdalenae Thomas, 1897 |
Nectomys magdalenae, also known as the Magdalena nectomys, is a nocturnal, semiaquatic species of rodent in the genus Nectomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in northwestern Colombia at altitudes from sea level to 2000 m, including near the Magdalena River (from which it takes its name).