Tweedy's crab-eating rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Species : Ichthyomys tweedii
The Tweedy's crab-eating rat is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Tweedy
A young / baby of a Tweedy is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Tweedy group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.
Facts about the Tweedy's crab-eating rat
Tweedy's Crab-Eating Rat or Ichthyomys tweedii is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)
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