Nectomys palmipes

Nectomys palmipes, also known as the Trinidad nectomys^[2] or Trinidad water rat,^[1] is a species of semiaquatic rodent in genus Nectomys of family Cricetidae. It is found on the island of Trinidad and on the nearby mainland of Venezuela.^[1]

Nectomys palmipes
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Genus:	Nectomys
Species:	N. palmipes
Binomial name
Nectomys palmipes Allen and Chapman, 1893
Synonyms
Nectomys squamipes tatei Hershkovitz, 1948