Nectomys palmipes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Genus: | Nectomys |
Species: | N. palmipes |
Binomial name | |
Nectomys palmipes Allen and Chapman, 1893 |
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Nectomys palmipes, also known as the Trinidad nectomys or Trinidad water rat, is a species of rodent in genus Nectomys of family Cricetidae. It is found on the island of Trinidad and on the nearby mainland of Venezuela.