New Guinea waterside rat
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Parahydromys asper

The New Guinea waterside rat (Parahydromys asper ) is the only member of the genus Parahydromys. It is considered part of the New Guinea Old Endemics, meaning its ancestors were part of the first wave of murine rodents to colonize the island. It is commonly called the "Guinea rat."

Animal name origin

It is known as godmg or nyabap in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.

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New Guinea waterside rat habitat map
New Guinea waterside rat habitat map
New Guinea waterside rat

References

1. New Guinea waterside rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Guinea_waterside_rat
2. New Guinea waterside rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16114/22460300

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