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Atlantic Bamboo Rat

Kannabateomys amblyonyx

Classification

The Atlantic bamboo rat (Kannabateomys amblyonyx), or southern bamboo rat, is a spiny rat species found in humid tropical forests in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. It is the only member of the genus Kannabateomys. Description The Atlantic bamboo rat can reach a head-and-body length of 25 cm (10 in) with a tail of 32 cm (12.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 39