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Chaetomys subspinosus. (Olfers, 1818) The bristle-spined rat (Chaetomys subspinosus) is an arboreal rodent from the Atlantic forest in eastern Brazil. Also known as the bristle-spined porcupine or thin-spined porcupine, it is the only member of the genus Chaetomys and the subfamily Chaetomyinae. [2] It was officially described in 1818, but ...
An early species of boa previously known as Palaeopython fischeri. A minute boa previously regarded as a species of Messelophis. An extinct, possibly arboreal, relative of the modern basilisk lizard. A large species of lizard, reaching a length of 30 cm (12 in) and a weight of 1 kg (2.2 lb).
Thallomys paedulcus. (Sundevall, 1846) The acacia rat (Thallomys paedulcus), or black-tailed tree rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is a small arboreal rodent that is extensively dependent on Acacia trees. It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South ...
Dactylomys is a member of the Echimyini clade of arboreal Echimyidae rodents. The closest relative of Dactylomys is Olallamys, and then Kannabateomys. These South American bamboo rats share unique features and are grouped under the informal clade name of "Dactylomyines". [5] The dactylomyines are the sister genera to Diplomys and Santamartamys ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 October 2024. Order of mammals Rodent Temporal range: Late Paleocene – recent Pre๊ ๊ O S D C P T J K Pg N Capybara Springhare Golden-mantled ground squirrel North American beaver House mouse Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Mirorder ...
Including the tail, the rat was over 1.14 m (3 ft 9 in), making it the largest of its family (at least in the Canaries). A scientific study published in 2012 compared the Canariomys bravoi species to present-day arboreal rodents such as Phloeomys cumingi, the giant rat of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. [3]
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The New World porcupines, family Erethizontidae, are large arboreal rodents, distinguished by their spiny coverings from which they take their name. They inhabit forests and wooded regions across North America, and into northern South America. Although both the New World and Old World porcupine families belong to the Hystricognathi branch of ...