Lund's Atlantic tree-rat
Lund's Atlantic tree-rat, (Phyllomys lundi), is a spiny rat species found in Brazil.
| Lund's Atlantic tree-rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Tribe: | Echimyini |
| Genus: | Phyllomys |
| Species: | P. lundi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllomys lundi Leite, 2003 | |
The Atlantic Tree Rat thrives in a broad-leaf evergreen rain forest with a lush undergrowth. It is best with a secondary forest; a forest that has regrown after an event cleared some of the growth for new growth to start.
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