Nilopegamys
| Ethiopian amphibious rat Temporal range: Recent |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Genus: |
Nilopegamys Osgood, 1928 |
| Species: | N. plumbeus |
| Binomial name | |
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Nilopegamys plumbeus Osgood, 1928 |
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The Ethiopian amphibious rat or Ethiopian water mouse (Nilopegamys plumbeus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Nilopegamys. It is found only in the highlands of northwestern Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a murine freshwater being.
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