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title: "Watson's climbing rat"
description: "Tylomys watsoni — Mammifères. Watson's climbing rat (Tylomys watsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/fr/animal/watson-s-climbing-rat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Watson's climbing rat

> Tylomys watsoni — Mammifères. Watson's climbing rat (Tylomys watsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.

- Scientific name: *Tylomys watsoni*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammifères)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forêt), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 49
- Wikidata: [Q1770140](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1770140)
- iNaturalist taxon: [44840](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/44840)

## Names

- en: Watson's climbing rat
- de: Watson-Kletterratte
- es: Rata trepadora
- pl: Gałęziak stokowy

## Countries with the most observations

CR (37), HN (4), PA (4)

## Summary

Watson's climbing rat (Tylomys watsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watson%27s_climbing_rat

## Photo

![Watson's climbing rat](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/watson-s-climbing-rat/medium.jpg)

Photo: steve b · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/141224472

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/watson-s-climbing-rat?lang=fr` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).