Back جرذ الماء الشمالي Arabic جرذ الماء الشمالى ARZ Paraleptomys rufilatus AST Tovol (Paraleptomys rufilatus) AVK Paraleptomys rufilatus Catalan Paraleptomys rufilatus CEB Große Bergmoosratte German Paraleptomys rufilatus Spanish Paraleptomys rufilatus Basque Paraleptomys rufilatus Italian
| Northern water rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Paraleptomys |
| Species: | P. rufilatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Paraleptomys rufilatus Osgood, 1945
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| Distribution map on New Guinea. P. rufilatus is in red. | |
The northern water rat (Paraleptomys rufilatus) is an endangered species of rodent in the family Muridae found in the highlands of New Guinea.
- ^ Dickman, C.; Helgen, K.; Wright, D (2016). "Paraleptomys rufilatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16121A22419478. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T16121A22419478.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.