Pará spiny tree-rat
The Pará spiny tree rat, Mesomys stimulax, or Surinam spiny tree rat, is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Brazil.
| Pará spiny tree rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Subfamily: | Echimyinae |
| Tribe: | Echimyini |
| Genus: | Mesomys |
| Species: | M. stimulax |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesomys stimulax Thomas, 1911 | |
References
- Patton, J.; Percequillo, A. & Catzeflis, F. (2008). "Mesomys stimulax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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