Speckled spiny tree-rat

The speckled spiny tree-rat (Pattonomys semivillosus) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in northern Colombia and Venezuela. It can be found in gallery forest and dry forest.[1] Its diet includes fruit and seeds.[1]

Speckled spiny tree-rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Echimyidae
Tribe: Echimyini
Genus: Pattonomys
Species:
P. semivillosus
Binomial name
Pattonomys semivillosus
(I. Geoffroy, 1838)
Synonyms

Echimys semivillosus (I. Geoffroy, 1838)
Pattonomys carrikeri (J. A. Allen, 1911)
Pattonomys flavidus (Hollister, 1914)
Pattonomys punctatus (Thomas, 1899)

References
  1. Aguilera, M. (2016). "Pattonomys semivillosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T90386452A22212633. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T90386452A22212633.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.


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