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Phyllomys sulinus

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Southern Atlantic tTree-rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Echimyidae
Subfamily: Echimyinae
Tribe: Echimyini
Genus: Phyllomys
Species:
P. sulinus
Binomial name
Phyllomys sulinus
Leite, Christoff and Fagundes, 2008[1]
Synonyms

Phyllomys aff. dasythrix

The southern Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys sulinus) is a species of spiny rat from South America, described in 2008.[1] It is found in the subtropical region of southern Brazil, from the states of São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul.

The etymology of the species name derives from the Portuguese word sul, meaning "south", and pertains to its southern geographic range.

References

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  1. ^ a b Leite, Yuri L. R.; Christoff, Alexandre U.; Fagundes, Valéria (2008-08-15). "A New Species of Atlantic Forest Tree Rat, Genus Phyllomys (Rodentia, Echimyidae) from Southern Brazil". Journal of Mammalogy. 89 (4): 845–851. doi:10.1644/07-MAMM-A-343.1. ISSN 0022-2372.