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Scapteromys (swamp rat)
Taxonomy
Scapteromys was named by Waterhouse (1837). It is extant.
It was assigned to Akodontini by D'Elía (2003); and to Sigmodontinae by Salles et al. (2006).
It was assigned to Akodontini by D'Elía (2003); and to Sigmodontinae by Salles et al. (2006).
Species
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1837 | Scapteromys Waterhouse |
2003 | Scapteromys D'Elía p. 315 |
2006 | Scapteromys Salles et al. p. 9 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Scapteromys Waterhouse 1837 [swamp rat]
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Scapteromys aquaticus Thomas 1920
†Scapteromys hershkovitzi Reig 1994
Scapteromys tumidus Waterhouse 1837 [Waterhouse's swamp rat]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available