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Tuft-tailed Spiny Tree Rat

Lonchothrix emiliae

Classification

The tuft-tailed spiny tree rat (Lonchothrix emiliae) is a spiny rat species from Brazil south of the Amazon River, where it has been found in grassland and gallery forest. It is the only species in the genus Lonchothrix. Very little is known about this rodent.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 2