Peruvian fish-eating rat

The Peruvian fish-eating rat (Daptomys peruviensis) is a species of semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in eastern Peru, where it is known from locations at elevations from 200 to 400 m.^[1] For a time, this species was assigned to the genus Neusticomys,^[2] but it has since been returned to its original genus.^[3]

Peruvian fish-eating rat
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Cricetidae
Subfamily:	Sigmodontinae
Genus:	Daptomys
Species:	D. peruviensis
Binomial name
Daptomys peruviensis Musser & A.L. Gardner, 1974