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Ichthyomyini

Ichthyomyini is a tribe of New World rats and mice in the subfamily Sigmodontinae. The species within this tribe share the characteristics of all being carnivorous semiaquatic rodents.

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Ichthyomyini
Temporal range: Pleistocene - Recent
Stolzmann's crab-eating rat (Ichthyomys stolzmanni)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Placentalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Tribe: Ichthyomyini
Cockerell & Printz, 19141
Genera

Ichthyomyini is a tribe of New World rats and mice in the subfamily Sigmodontinae. The species within this tribe share the characteristics of all being carnivorous semiaquatic rodents.

The following genera are recognized in this tribe:1

References

References

  1. Salazar-Bravo, Jorge; Tinoco, Nicolás; Zeballos, Horacio; Brito, Jorge; et al. (2023). "Systematics and diversification of the Ichthyomyini (Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae) revisited: evidence from molecular, morphological, and combined approaches". PeerJ. 11: e14319.