Nectomys magdalenae

Nectomys magdalenae

Magdalena-cauca water rat

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Nectomys grandis

Nectomys grandis, also known as the Magdalena-Cauca water rat, is a nocturnal, semiaquatic species of rodent in the genus Nectomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in western and northern Colombia at altitudes from sea level to 2000 m, including the basins of the Magdalena, Cauca and Porce rivers. It has two subspecies, N. g. grandis and N. g. magdalenae.

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1. Nectomys magdalenae Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nectomys_magdalenae
2. Nectomys magdalenae on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/115555721/22344063

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