Thrichomys
Genus of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thrichomys is a genus of South American rodents in the family Echimyidae.[1] It contains at least five species, found in Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.[2][3] They are as follows:
- Thrichomys apereoides - Common punaré
- Thrichomys fosteri - Foster's punaré
- Thrichomys inermis - Highlands punaré
- Thrichomys laurentius - Sao Lourenço punaré
- Thrichomys pachyurus - Paraguayan punaré
Quick Facts Thrichomys, Scientific classification ...
Thrichomys | |
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Thrichomys apereoides | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Echimyidae |
Subfamily: | Echimyinae |
Tribe: | Myocastorini |
Genus: | Thrichomys Trouessart, 1880 |
Type species | |
Nelomys apereoides Lund, 1839 | |
Species | |
Thrichomys apereoides | |
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