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Western water rat

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The western water rat (Hydromys hussoni) is a semiaquatic species of rodent in the family Muridae. The Wikipedia article that serves as this entry's source says it is found in West Papua, Indonesia, and in Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss, yet much about the species is still unknown, and it has been classified as data deficient on the IUCN Red List. The article is only a few lines long, so it gives no body measurements, habitat description, diet, lifespan or population figure. Those details are left blank here rather than guessed, and the description goes only as far as that single source supports.

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Conservation Status
Data Deficient 1
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Muridae, Taxa
Source Western water rat (Wikipedia)
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It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Western water rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
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1. Western water rat (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation sentence
    it has been classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List
  • Lead, range
    It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead
    species of rodent in the family Muridae
  • Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
    species of rodent in the family Muridae
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