Ichthyomys

Ichthyomys
Stolzmann's crab-eating rat (I. stolzmanni)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Tribe:	Ichthyomyini
Genus:	Ichthyomys Thomas, 1893
Type species
Ichthyomys stolzmanni
Species
Ichthyomys hydrobates Ichthyomys pittieri Ichthyomys stolzmanni Ichthyomys tweedii

Ichthyomys is a genus of semiaquatic Neotropical rodents in the family Cricetidae.[1] It contains the following species:

• Crab-eating rat (Ichthyomys hydrobates)
• Pittier's crab-eating rat (I. pittieri)
• Stolzmann's crab-eating rat (I. stolzmanni)
• Tweedy's crab-eating rat (I. tweedii)

Members of the genus tend to be nocturnal and live along fast-flowing streams, where they feed on freshwater invertebrates such as crabs.[2]

References

1. 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. p. 1120. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
2. Boada, C.; Pino, J.; Tirira, D.G. (2019). "Ichthyomys tweedii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T10764A22384770. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T10764A22384770.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.