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Phyllomys Endangered

Synonyms: Loncheres; Lonchophorus

Wikipedia Abstract

Phyllomys is a genus of arboreal spiny rat, geographically restricted to the forests of eastern Brazil. There are thirteen named species in the genus. These species have frequently been placed in the genus Echimys.
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Species

Phyllomys brasiliensis (Red-nosed Tree Rat) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Phyllomys lundi (Lund's Atlantic tree-rat) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Phyllomys mantiqueirensis (Mantiqueira Atlantic Tree-rat) (Critically Endangered) (Attributes)
Phyllomys thomasi (Giant Atlantic Tree-rat) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Phyllomys unicolor (Unicolored Tree Rat) (Critically Endangered) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0