Peruvian Fish-eating Rat
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The Peruvian Fish-eating Rat (Neusticomys peruviensis) is a species of semiaquatic rodent
in the family Cricetidae
. It is found only in eastern Peru
, where it is known from locations at elevations from 200 to 400 m.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Cricetidae
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...
. It is found only in eastern Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, where it is known from locations at elevations from 200 to 400 m.