The Species Black List

Hydromys neobritannicus

New Britain water rat

The New Britain water rat (Hydromys neobritannicus) is known only from three specimens collected from New Britain during the 1930s, there there are unconfirmed reports as well from Umboi.

Status

Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List

Restriction tier

2, restricted, extent unclear

Class

Mammalia

Realm

Papua-Melanesian

Locality

The Bismarck Archipelago

As IUCN records it

Hydromys neobritannicus Tate & Archbold, 1935