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Yonenaga's Atlantic Spiny-rat

Trinomys yonenagae

Classification

Yonenaga's Atlantic spiny-rat (Trinomys yonenagae) or torch-tail spiny rat is a spiny rat species endemic to Brazil. Locally, it is known as rabo de facho. Named for Yatiyo Yonenaga-Yassuda, a cytogenetics researcher, it is considered an endangered species due to its highly restricted distribution and ongoing habitat loss.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil