Swamp rat

Several species of mouse relatives that are not closely related to each other are referred to as swamp rats . These are mainly:

• the swamp rats ( Holochilus ) of the South American flatlands
• the Andean swamp rat ( Neotomys ebriosus ) of the South American high mountains
• the African swamp rats ( Otomys )
• the big-eared swamp rats ( Malacomys ) of Africa
• the shaggy swamp rats ( Dasymys ) of Africa

Furthermore, the Rattus lutreolus, which is endemic to Australia, bears the German name swamp rat.

Compare water rat .

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.