The mountain water rat (Baiyankamys habbema) is a semiaquatic species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is rivers.

Mountain water rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Baiyankamys
Species:
B. habbema
Binomial name
Baiyankamys habbema
(Tate & Archbold, 1941)
Synonyms

Hydromys habbema

References

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  1. ^ Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2017). "Baiyankamys habbema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T10311A22409959. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T10311A22409959.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.