| Nectomys palmipes | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Nectomys |
| Species: | N. palmipes |
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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.