Holochilus

<i>Holochilus</i>

Holochilus

Genus of rodents

Holochilus is a genus of semiaquatic rodents in the tribe Oryzomyini of family Cricetidae,[1] sometimes called marsh rats. It contains five living species, H. brasiliensis, H. chacarius, H. nanus, H. oxe, and H. sciureus, which are widely distributed in South America east of the Andes. A fourth species from the Pleistocene of Bolivia was formerly classified as H. primigenus, but is now placed in the genus Reigomys.

Quick Facts Holochilus Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene to Recent, Scientific classification ...

References

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    • Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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