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    The Atlantic bamboo rat (Kannabateomys amblyonyx), or southern bamboo rat, is a spiny rat species found in humid tropical forests in Argentina, Brazil...
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    Nutria (redirect from Neutral rat)
    genus name Myocastor derives from the two Ancient Greek words μῦς (mûs) 'rat, mouse', and κάστωρ (kástōr) 'beaver'. Therefore, the name Myocastor literally...
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  • bamboo rat (Dactylomys boliviensis), is a species of spiny rat from South America. The Bolivian bamboo rat is one of the largest species of spiny rat...
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    The red-crested tree-rat or Santa Marta toro (Santamartamys rufodorsalis) is a species of tree-rat found in the monotypic genus Santamartamys in the family...
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    when attacked. This action may confuse predators long enough for the spiny rat to escape. Unlike the tails of some species of lizards, however, the tails...
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  • The Drab Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys dasythrix) is a spiny rat species found in Brazil. Leite, Y.; Loss, C.; Christoff, A. (2016). "Phyllomys dasythrix"...
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    The Atlantic spiny rats are all found in the genus Trinomys. They are a group of South American spiny-rats in the family Echimyidae. Based on Natureserve...
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  • The Mantiqueira Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys mantiqueirensis) is a spiny rat species found in Brazil. Loss, C.; Leite, Y. (2016). "Phyllomys mantiqueirensis"...
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    The spiked Atlantic spiny-rat or Espirito Santo spiny rat (Trinomys paratus), is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Brazil. Patterson...
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    The hairy Atlantic spiny rat (Trinomys setosus) is a spiny rat species from South America. It is endemic to Brazil. Bonvicino, C.R.; Catzeflis, F. (2016)...
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  • The golden Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys blainvillii) is a spiny rat species found in Brazil. Leite, Y.; Loss, C. (2016). "Phyllomys blainvillii". IUCN...
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  • The southern Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys sulinus) is a species of spiny rat from South America, described in 2008. It is found in the subtropical region...
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    The soft-spined Atlantic spiny-rat (Trinomys dimidiatus) is a spiny rat species from South America. It is endemic to Brazil. Bonvicino, C.R.; Catzeflis...
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    Elias's Atlantic spiny-rat or the Rio de Janeiro spiny rat (Trinomys eliasi), is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Brazil. Roach,...
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  • The montane bamboo rat or Peruvian bamboo rat (Dactylomys peruanus), is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru...
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  • chinchilla rat, Abrocoma vaccarum DD Family: Echimyidae (spiny rats and allies) Subfamily: Dactylomyinae Genus: Kannabateomys Atlantic bamboo rat, Kannabateomys...
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    The dark-caped Atlantic spiny rat or Mirapitanga spiny rat (Trinomys mirapitanga), is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Brazil. Also...
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  • Thumbnail for Moojen's Atlantic spiny rat
    Moojen's Atlantic spiny-rat, (Trinomys moojeni) is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Brazil. It is named after twentieth-century...
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    Yonenaga's Atlantic spiny-rat (Trinomys yonenagae) or torch-tail spiny rat is a spiny rat species endemic to Brazil. Locally, it is known as rabo de facho...
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  • Ihering's Atlantic spiny-rat or Ihering's spiny rat (Trinomys iheringi) is a spiny rat species from South America. It is endemic to Brazil, and was named...
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  • The black-spined Atlantic tree-rat, (Phyllomys nigrispinus), is a South American spiny rat species in the family Echimyidae. It is found in southeastern...
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    and neither is a valid derivation of the species name. "Gracile Atlantic spiny-rat" is inappropriate because the word gracile has nothing to do with...
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    The painted tree-rat (Callistomys pictus) is a species of spiny rat from Brazil, restricted to north-eastern Bahia in eastern Brazil. It is the only species...
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  • The rusty-sided Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys pattoni), is a spiny rat species found in Brazil. Loss, C.; Leite, Y. (2016). "Phyllomys pattoni". IUCN Red...
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  • Kerr's Atlantic tree-rat or Moojen's Atlantic tree rat (Phyllomys kerri), is a spiny rat species found in Brazil. Leite, Y.; Loss, C. (2016). "Phyllomys...
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    The giant Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys thomasi) is a spiny rat species from Brazil. It is endemic to São Sebastião Island off the coast of São Paulo State...
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  • Hoplomys - armored rat Genus Isothrix - brush-tailed rat Genus Kannabateomys - Atlantic bamboo rat Genus Lonchothrix - tuft-tailed spiny tree-rat Genus Makalata...
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  • The pallid Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys lamarum) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is a species of spiny rat. It is endemic to Brazil...
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  • Lund's Atlantic tree-rat, (Phyllomys lundi), is a spiny rat species found in Brazil. The Atlantic Tree Rat thrives in a broad-leaf evergreen rain forest...
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  • The long-furred Atlantic tree-rat or Thomas's Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys medius), is a spiny rat species found in Brazil. In recent years, this species...
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