Yonenaga's Atlantic spiny rat
| Yonenaga's Atlantic Spiny-rat | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Genus: | Trinomys |
| Species: | T. yonenagae |
| Binomial name | |
| Trinomys yonenagae Rocha, 1995 | |
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Yonenaga's Atlantic Spiny-rat, Trinomys yonenagae, is a spiny rat species found in the rainforests of South America.[2] Locally, it is known as rabo de facho.[3]
The Yonenaga's rat is a burrowing rodent that lives in colonies. As they live in an environment where vision is limited, they rely on scents from anal glands to provide cues as to identity and intention of other rodents in the colony.[3]
References
- ↑ Catzeflis, F., Patton, J., Percequillo, A., Bonvicino, C. & Weksler, M. (2008). Trinomys yonenagae. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- ↑ Emmons, Louise H.; illustrations: Feer, François (1990). Neotropical rainforest mammals : a field guide. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-20716-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Manaf, Paulo; de Brito-Gitirana, Lycia; Oliveira, Elisabeth Spinelli (Jul 2003). "Evidence of chemical communication in the spiny rat Trinomys yonenagae (Echimyidae): Anal scent gland and social interactions". Canadian Journal of Zoology 81 (7): 1138–43. doi:10.1139/z03-095.