Ichthyomys Thomas 1893 (crab eating rat)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Cricetidae

Parent taxon: Ichthyomyini according to P. D. Jenkins and A. A. Barnett 1997

Sister taxa: Anotomys, Chibchanomys, Neusticomys, Rheomys

Subtaxa: Ichthyomys hydrobates Ichthyomys pittieri Ichthyomys tweedii

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Ecology: amphibious piscivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Ichthyomys in the database

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