5-489: Holochilus brasiliensis Holochilus chacarius Holochilus nanus Holochilus oxe Holochilus sciureus Holochilus is a genus of semiaquatic rodents in the tribe Oryzomyini of family Cricetidae , sometimes called marsh rats . It contains five living species, H. brasiliensis , H. chacarius , H. nanus , H. oxe , and H. sciureus , which are widely distributed in South America east of
10-436: Is a species of semiaquatic rodent from South America . It is found in northeastern Argentina , southern and eastern Brazil and in eastern Uruguay . This is a medium sized species compared with other members of the genus; the head-and-body length is between 167 and 211 mm (6.6 and 8.3 in) and the tail length is between 183 and 214 mm (7.2 and 8.4 in). The fur is luxuriant and dense. The dorsal colour
15-469: Is cinnamon, the flanks are a brighter orange and the underparts a paler orange, apart from a white throat and chest and some white in the unguinal area. H. brasiliensis is semiaquatic and occurs in eastern and southern Brazil, Uruguay, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina in the Atlantic Forest Ecoregion . It is typically found in swampy grassland and woodland areas bordering rivers in
20-599: The Andes . A fourth species from the Pleistocene of Bolivia was formerly classified as H. primigenus , but is now placed in the genus Reigomys . [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] This Sigmodontinae article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Holochilus brasiliensis Holochilus brasiliensis , also known as the Brazilian marsh rat or web-footed marsh rat ,
25-541: The rainforest, both on the coastal plain and inland. A nocturnal species, H. brasiliensis moves freely on land and in the water. It is seldom caught in live traps but is frequently caught by barn owls and mammalian carnivores. It feeds on tender shoots and mostly breeds after rains in spring and summer, with litters of three to six young having been recorded. It can be a pest in sugar cane and rice crops. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed this species as being of " least concern ". This
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