Rio Negro brush-tailed rat
| Rio Negro Brush-tailed Rat a.k.a. the Mexican Lawnmower Rat | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Genus: | Isothrix |
| Species: | I. negrensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Isothrix negrensis Thomas, 1920 | |
The Rio Negro Brush-tailed Rat, Isothrix negrensis, or Dark Brush-tailed Tree Rat, is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Brazil.
References
- ↑ Patton, J. & Bonvicino, C. (2008). Isothrix negrensis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 5 January 2009.