Thrichomys
Thrichomys is a genus of South American rodents in the family Echimyidae. It contains at least five species, found in Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay. They are as follows:
- Thrichomys apereoides - Common punaré
- Thrichomys fosteri - Foster's punaré
- Thrichomys inermis - Highlands punaré
- Thrichomys laurentius - Sao Lourenço punaré
- Thrichomys pachyurus - Paraguayan punaré
| Thrichomys | |
|---|---|
| Thrichomys apereoides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Subfamily: | Echimyinae |
| Tribe: | Myocastorini |
| Genus: | Thrichomys Trouessart, 1880 |
| Type species | |
| Nelomys apereoides Lund, 1839 | |
| Species | |
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Thrichomys apereoides | |
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