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Malabar spiny dormouse
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The Malabar spiny dormouse (Platacanthomys lasiurus) is a species of muroid rodent endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It is the only extant species in the genus Platacanthomys and although resembling a dormouse, it is not closely related. About the size of a brown rat, this arboreal species lives in tree holes in dense forest habitats in a small family group. They are distinguishable from other species in the area by their bushy tuft tip to the tail and the spiny fur on the back.
Quick Facts Malabar spiny dormouse Temporal range: Late Miocene to Recent, Conservation status ...
Malabar spiny dormouse Temporal range: Late Miocene to Recent | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Platacanthomyidae |
Genus: | Platacanthomys Blyth, 1859 |
Species: | P. lasiurus |
Binomial name | |
Platacanthomys lasiurus Blyth, 1859 | |
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