Highlands punaré
| Highlands punaré | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Genus: | Thrichomys |
| Species: | T. inermis |
| Binomial name | |
| Thrichomys inermis Pictet, 1841 | |
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The highlands punaré, Thrichomys inermis, is a caviomorph rodent of South America from the spiny rat family.[2] It is endemic to gallery forest, savanna and rocky outcrop habitats in Bahia State within the cerrado ecoregion of eastern Brazil.[1] The species tolerates a degree of habitat disturbance. Although hunted, it is considered common throughout its range.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Bonvicino, C. & Geise, L. (2008). "Thrichomys inermis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ↑ Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1589. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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