The short-haired water rat (Paraleptomys wilhelmina ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. There are two currently undescribed species allied with this taxon.

Terrestrial

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

Asia

Countries

Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Biogeographical realms

Australasian, Indomalayan

Biome

Forest

Short-haired water rat

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References

1. Short-haired water rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-haired_water_rat

2. Short-haired water rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16122/115131430

Short-haired water rat

Distribution

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