Paraguayan Punaré
Thrichomys pachyurus
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Echimyidae
Thrichomys pachyurus est une espèce de mammifères rongeurs de la famille des Echimyidae, qui regroupe des rats épineux originaires d'Amérique latine.
The Paraguayan punaré (Thrichomys pachyurus) is a caviomorph rodent of South America from the spiny rat family. With its skull averaging 55 mm long, it is the largest species in the genus Thrichomys. It is found in savannas and forest edges in southwestern Brazil and northern Paraguay within the cerrado ecoregion.
Thrichomys pachyurus es una especie de roedor de la familia Echimyidae. Distribución geográfica Se encuentra en el sudoeste de Brasil, este de Bolivia y el norte de Paraguay en el cerrado ecorregión. Hábitat Su hábitat natural son: sabanas y bosques.
Distribution
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