NEOTROPICAL WATER RAT Nectomys rattus
A large, semi-aquatic rodent adapted to waterside habitats. This species can be identified by its partially webbed hindfeet with their scaly soles. These rats are as home in the water as they are on land, their smooth glossy fur helping keep them waterproofed.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM633PH) Adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Leila K August 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM634PH) Same individual body (Leila K August 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM635PH) Same individual hind foot underside (Leila K August 2008).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM636PH) Same individual hind foot upperside (Leila K August 2008).
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DORSAL

DORSAL
VENTRAL

VENTRAL
LATERAL

LATERAL
Neotropical Water Rat Nectomys rattus
DORSAL (FPMAM637PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM638PH); LATERAL (FPMAM639PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción