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Brazilian Marsh Rat

Holochilus brasiliensis
(Desmarest, 1819)
Rata Nutria Colorada
Family: Cricetidae
Order: Rodentia
Class: Mammalia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Records from Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)

Conservation status: Least Concern

Synonyms: Holochilus vulpinus.


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GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsTaguató Común (Rupornis magnirostris)09/12/2016Gustavo Ramos
BirdsTaguató Común (Rupornis magnirostris)09/12/2016Gustavo Ramos



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
51280209/12/2016ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Gustavo Ramos
26885605/04/2015ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Alec Earnshaw
19499116/09/2014ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Sergio Cusano
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Brazilian Marsh Rat (Holochilus brasiliensis) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 06/04/2026.