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White-faced spiny tree-rat
Species of rodent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The white-faced spiny tree-rat (Echimys chrysurus) is a spiny rat species from South America.[3] It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname.
The etymology of the species name derives from the two ancient greek words χρυσός (khrusós), gold, and οὐρά (ourá), animal tail.[4][5]
The main diagnostic character state of this Echimys species is the presence of a dorsal white median stripe on the head. As compared to Echimys vieirai and Echimys saturnus, E. chrysurus also possesses a brighter dorsum.[6]
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