Species of rodent
The western water rat (Hydromys hussoni) is a semiaquatic species of rodent in the family Muridae.[1][2] It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
It is threatened by habitat loss however a lot is still unknown about the species and it has been classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.[1]
References
Extant species of subfamily Murinae (Hadromys–Maxomys) |
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Hadromys Division | |
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Hybomys Division | |
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Hydromys Division | |
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Lorentzimys Division | |
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Malacomys Division | |
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Maxomys Division | |
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