Goldman's water mouse
Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox Rheomys raptor, also known as the Goldman's water mouse or Goldman's Ichthyomyine,[1] is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.[2] This mouse is semiaquatic and its carnivorous diet includes invertebrates.[3] The conservation status of the species is rated as "least concern" because of its sizable population and the presence of several protected areas within its range.[3] However, deforestation and water pollution represent potential threats.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Rheomys raptor is found in Central America with sightings mainly in Costa Rica[4] but has also been seen in eastern Panama.[5] R. raptor lives in forests with a water source nearby, such as a fast-flowing stream, and inland wetlands.[6] R. raptor has been identified in Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud forests at altitudes ranging from 1300 to 1600 meters.[3]
Parasites
Rheomys raptor is the first known species of its genus to harbor an ectoparasite, Hoplopleura janzeni.[7] H. janzeni is a newly identified species of Hoplopleura, sucking lice, that was solely discovered on a female R. raptor located at the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica.[7]
References
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