| Colombian Soft-furred Spiny-rat | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Genus: | Diplomys |
| Species: | D. caniceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplomys caniceps (Günther, 1877) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Loncheres caniceps Günther, 1877 |
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The Colombian Soft-furred Spiny-rat (Diplomys caniceps), or Arboreal Soft-furred Spiny-rat, is a species of rodent in the Echimyidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.