Andean swamp rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Andean swamp rat Neotomys ebriosus Least concern

Where the Andean swamp rat lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 73 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map

Scientific name	Neotomys ebriosus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the Andean swamp rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Andean swamp rat in 3 countries and territories across South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Andean swamp rat endangered?

The Andean swamp rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Andean swamp rat?

The Andean swamp rat (Neotomys ebriosus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Neotomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Andean swamp rat

The Andean swamp rat (Neotomys ebriosus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the genus Neotomys.

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Andean swamp rat (revision 1331522721), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q490262 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).