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Scapteromys
Scapteromys is a genus of South American rodents in the tribe Akodontini of family Cricetidae. Three species are known, found in northern Argentina, southern Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. They are as follows:
Argentine swamp rat (Scapteromys aquaticus)
Plateau swamp rat (Scapteromys meridionalis)
Waterhouse's swamp rat (Scapteromys tumidus)
Species are semiaquatic, living in and near marshes and other bodies of water. They reach a body length of 15 to 20 cm and a tail length of 13–17 cm, and weigh 110-200 g. Fur color is dark gray on top and light gray on the underside. They are p

Waterhouse's swamp rat
species of mammal

Argentine swamp rat
species of mammal