Shaw Mayer's water rat
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Baiyankamys shawmayeri

Shaw Mayer's water rat (Baiyankamys shawmayeri ) is a semiaquatic species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in the mountains of Papua New Guinea.

Animal name origin

It is known as kuypep kuykuy-sek in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.

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References

1. Shaw Mayer's water rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaw_Mayer's_water_rat
2. Shaw Mayer's water rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10314/115097322

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