Napo Spiny-rat
Proechimys quadruplicatus
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Echimyidae
The Napo spiny rat (Proechimys quadruplicatus) is a spiny rat species found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. Phylogeny Morphological characters and mitochondrial cytochrome b DNA sequences showed that P. quadruplicatus belongs to the so-called goeldii group of Proechimys species, and shares closer phylogenetic affinities with the other members of this clade: P.
Proechimys quadruplicatus est une espèce de mammifères rongeurs de la famille des Echimyidae qui regroupe des rats épineux originaires d'Amérique latine. Liens externes (en) Mammal Species of the World (3e éd.
Proechimys quadruplicatus es una especie de roedor de la familia Echimyidae. Distribución geográfica Se encuentra en Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela. Referencias Infonatura Archivado el 24 de junio de 2009 en Wayback Machine.
Distribution
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