Ferreira's spiny tree rat
| Ferreira's Spiny Tree-rat | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Genus: | Mesomys |
| Species: | M. hispidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesomys hispidus Desmarest, 1817 | |
Ferreira's Spiny Tree-rat, Mesomys hispidus, is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guyana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
References
- ↑ Catzeflis, F., Patton, J., Percequillo, A., Bonvicino, C. & Weksler, M. (2008). Mesomys hispidus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 6 January 2009.