| Amazonian marsh rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Holochilus |
| Species: | H. sciureus
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| Binomial name | |
| Holochilus sciureus Wagner, 1842
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The Amazonian marsh rat (Holochilus sciureus),[2] also known as the common marsh rat,[3] or simply the marsh rat,[1] is a rodent species from South America.
- ^ a b Weksler, M.; Queirolo, D. & Brito, D. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Holochilus sciureus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T10220A115096276. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T10220A22345107.en. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Duff, A. and Lawson, A. 2004. Mammals of the World: A checklist. Yale University Press, 312 pp. ISBN 978-0-300-10398-4