Montane fish-eating rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Montane fish-eating rat Neusticomys monticolus Least concern

Where the montane fish-eating rat lives – recorded in 1 country, 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 22 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map

Scientific name	Neusticomys monticolus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the montane fish-eating rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the montane fish-eating rat in 1 country or territory across South America.

Colombia

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 montane fish-eating rat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the montane fish-eating rat?

The montane fish-eating rat (Neusticomys monticolus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Neusticomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the montane fish-eating rat

The montane fish-eating rat (Neusticomys monticolus) is a species of semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae. It inhabits the Andes Mountains of Colombia and Ecuador.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Montane fish-eating rat (revision 1380854971), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1770077 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).