Nectomys squamipes: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the nectomys squamipes lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Nectomys squamipes
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the nectomys squamipes live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the nectomys squamipes in 4 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Marabá.

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 nectomys squamipes endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the nectomys squamipes?

The nectomys squamipes (Nectomys squamipes) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Nectomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the nectomys squamipes

Nectomys squamipes, also known as the Atlantic Forest nectomys, South American water rat, or scaly-footed water rat, is a semiaquatic insectivorous rodent species. It is from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay — found primarily near forest rivers and streams in the Atlantic Forest ecoregion.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nectomys squamipes (revision 1369777417), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1770124 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).