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Proechimys
''Proechimys'' is a genus of South American spiny rats of the family Echimyidae. All species of the genus are terrestrial. In the lowland Neotropical forests, ''Proechimys'' rodents are often the most abundant non-volant mammals. They are recognizable by reason of their elongated heads and long rostra, large and erect ears, narrow and long hind feet, and tails always shorter than head-and-body lengths. The dorsal pelage comprises a mixture of expanded, varyingly stiffened spines (or aristiforms) — hence the vernacular name of spiny rats — and soft hairs (or setiforms). ''Proechimys'' is the most speciose genus of the rodent family Echimyidae, with 25 species recognized, followed by ''Phyllomys'' with 13 species, and ''Trinomys'' with 11 species. Phylogeny Genus level The genus ''Proechimys'' is the sister group to the genus ''Hoplomys'' (the armored rat). In turn, these two taxa share evolutionary affinities with other Myocastorini genera: ''Callistomys'' (the painted tree- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proechimys Urichi
''Proechimys'' is a genus of South American spiny rats of the family Echimyidae. All species of the genus are terrestrial. In the lowland Neotropical forests, ''Proechimys'' rodents are often the most abundant non-volant mammals. They are recognizable by reason of their elongated heads and long rostra, large and erect ears, narrow and long hind feet, and tails always shorter than head-and-body lengths. The dorsal pelage comprises a mixture of expanded, varyingly stiffened spines (or aristiforms) — hence the vernacular name of spiny rats — and soft hairs (or setiforms). ''Proechimys'' is the most speciose genus of the rodent family Echimyidae, with 25 species recognized, followed by ''Phyllomys'' with 13 species, and ''Trinomys'' with 11 species. Phylogeny Genus level The genus ''Proechimys'' is the sister group to the genus ''Hoplomys'' (the armored rat). In turn, these two taxa share evolutionary affinities with other Myocastorini genera: ''Callistomys'' (the painted tree- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proechimys Chrysaeolus
''Proechimys'' is a genus of South American spiny rats of the family Echimyidae. All species of the genus are terrestrial. In the lowland Neotropical forests, ''Proechimys'' rodents are often the most abundant non-volant mammals. They are recognizable by reason of their elongated heads and long rostra, large and erect ears, narrow and long hind feet, and tails always shorter than head-and-body lengths. The dorsal pelage comprises a mixture of expanded, varyingly stiffened spines (or aristiforms) — hence the vernacular name of spiny rats — and soft hairs (or setiforms). ''Proechimys'' is the most speciose genus of the rodent family Echimyidae, with 25 species recognized, followed by ''Phyllomys'' with 13 species, and ''Trinomys'' with 11 species. Phylogeny Genus level The genus ''Proechimys'' is the sister group to the genus ''Hoplomys'' (the armored rat). In turn, these two taxa share evolutionary affinities with other Myocastorini genera: ''Callistomys'' (the painted tree- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proechimys Magdalenae
''Proechimys'' is a genus of South American spiny rats of the family Echimyidae. All species of the genus are terrestrial. In the lowland Neotropical forests, ''Proechimys'' rodents are often the most abundant non-volant mammals. They are recognizable by reason of their elongated heads and long rostra, large and erect ears, narrow and long hind feet, and tails always shorter than head-and-body lengths. The dorsal pelage comprises a mixture of expanded, varyingly stiffened spines (or aristiforms) — hence the vernacular name of spiny rats — and soft hairs (or setiforms). ''Proechimys'' is the most speciose genus of the rodent family Echimyidae, with 25 species recognized, followed by ''Phyllomys'' with 13 species, and ''Trinomys'' with 11 species. Phylogeny Genus level The genus ''Proechimys'' is the sister group to the genus ''Hoplomys'' (the armored rat). In turn, these two taxa share evolutionary affinities with other Myocastorini genera: ''Callistomys'' (the painted tree- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proechimys Guairae
''Proechimys'' is a genus of South American spiny rats of the family Echimyidae. All species of the genus are terrestrial. In the lowland Neotropical forests, ''Proechimys'' rodents are often the most abundant non-volant mammals. They are recognizable by reason of their elongated heads and long rostra, large and erect ears, narrow and long hind feet, and tails always shorter than head-and-body lengths. The dorsal pelage comprises a mixture of expanded, varyingly stiffened spines (or aristiforms) — hence the vernacular name of spiny rats — and soft hairs (or setiforms). ''Proechimys'' is the most speciose genus of the rodent family Echimyidae, with 25 species recognized, followed by ''Phyllomys'' with 13 species, and ''Trinomys'' with 11 species. Phylogeny Genus level The genus ''Proechimys'' is the sister group to the genus ''Hoplomys'' (the armored rat). In turn, these two taxa share evolutionary affinities with other Myocastorini genera: ''Callistomys'' (the painted tree- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proechimys Trinitatus
The Trinidad spiny rat (''Proechimys trinitatis'') is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ... and northern Venezuela. Phylogeny Morphological characters and mitochondrial cytochrome b DNA sequences showed that ''P. trinitatus'' belongs to the so-called ''trinitatus'' group of ''Proechimys'' species, and shares closer phylogenetic affinities with the other members of this clade: '' P. mincae'', '' P. guairae'', '' P. poliopus'', '' P. magdalenae'', '' P. chrysaeolus'', '' P. urichi'', and '' P. hoplomyoides''. References Mammals of the Caribbean Mammals of Trinidad and Tobago Proechimys Mammals described in 1893 Taxa named by Joel Asaph Allen Taxonomy articles created by Polbot [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proechimys Poliopus
The gray-footed spiny rat (''Proechimys poliopus'') is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... Phylogeny Morphological characters and mitochondrial cytochrome b DNA sequences showed that ''P. poliopus'' belongs to the so-called ''trinitatus'' group of ''Proechimys'' species, and shares closer phylogenetic affinities with the other members of this clade: '' P. trinitatus'', '' P. mincae'', '' P. guairae'', '' P. magdalenae'', '' P. chrysaeolus'', '' P. urichi'', and '' P. hoplomyoides''. References Proechimys Mammals of Colombia Mammals of Venezuela Mammals described in 1914 Taxa named by Wilfred Hudson Osgood Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proechimys Mincae
The Minca spiny rat (''Proechimys mincae'') is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is endemic to Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car .... Phylogeny Morphological characters and mitochondrial cytochrome b DNA sequences showed that ''P. mincae'' belongs to the so-called ''trinitatus'' group of ''Proechimys'' species, and shares closer phylogenetic affinities with the other members of this clade: '' P. trinitatus'', '' P. guairae'', '' P. poliopus'', '' P. magdalenae'', '' P. chrysaeolus'', '' P. urichi'', and '' P. hoplomyoides''. References Proechimys Endemic fauna of Colombia Mammals of Colombia Mammals described in 1899 Taxa named by Joel Asaph Allen Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Echimyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proechimys Semispinosus
Tome's spiny rat (''Proechimys semispinosus''), also known as Tomes' spiny rat or the Central American spiny rat, is a species of spiny rat distributed from Honduras to Ecuador. The IUCN has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern". Description Tome's spiny rat is a large rat with a head-and-body length of between and a tail length of between . The head is long and slender, with prominent eyes and narrow erect ears. At night, the eyes reflect a reddish eyeshine. The feet are long with strong nails. The pelage is sleek with spines mixed in with the dorsal fur, though these are not very obvious in the field. The upper parts are reddish-brown while the underparts are white. The tail is almost hairless and is reddish-brown above and white below. About 20% of animals encountered have no tail. This rat could be confused with the armored rat (''Hoplomys gymnurus'') which is much the same size, but the armored rat has a longer snout and smaller eyes, which are less ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proechimys Hoplomyoides
The Guyanan spiny-rat (''Proechimys hoplomyoides'') is a spiny rat species found in Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. The species was first described by George Henry Hamilton Tate George Henry Hamilton Tate (April 30, 1894 – December 24, 1953) was a British-born United States, American zoologist and botanist, who worked as a mammalogist for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. In his lifetime he wro ... in 1939. Phylogeny Morphological characters and mitochondrial cytochrome b DNA sequences showed that ''P. hoplomyoides'' belongs to the so-called ''trinitatus'' group of species of ''Proechimys'', and shares closer phylogenetic affinities with the other members of this clade: '' P. trinitatus'', '' P. mincae'', '' P. guairae'', '' P. poliopus'', '' P. magdalenae'', '' P. chrysaeolus'', and '' P. urichi''. References Proechimys Rodents of South America Guayana Highlands Mammals of Brazil Mammals of Guyana Mammals of Venezuela Mammals described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proechimys Roberti
Roberto's spiny-rat (''Proechimys roberti'') or Para spiny rat, is a spiny rat species found in Brazil. Morphological, karyological, and mitochondrial DNA Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA or mDNA) is the DNA located in mitochondria, cellular organelles within eukaryotic cells that convert chemical energy from food into a form that cells can use, such as adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Mitochondrial D ... (cytochrome b) data indicate that ''Proechimys oris'' is likely a junior synonym of ''P. roberti''. Phylogeny Morphological characters and mitochondrial cytochrome b DNA sequences showed that ''P. roberti'' belongs to the so-called ''guyannensis'' group of ''Proechimys'' species, and shares closer phylogenetic affinities with the other member of this clade: '' P. guyannensis''. References Proechimys Mammals described in 1901 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas {{Echimyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proechimys Quadruplicatus
The Napo spiny rat (''Proechimys quadruplicatus'') is a spiny rat species found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... 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. steerei'' and '' P. goeldii''. References Proechimys Mammals of Colombia Fauna of the Amazon Mammals described in 1948 Taxa named by Philip Hershkovitz {{Echimyidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proechimys Longicaudatus
The long-tailed spiny rat (''Proechimys longicaudatus'') is a spiny rat species found in Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay. Description The long-tailed spiny rat is a large rat with a head-and-body length of between and a tail length of . The fur is less bristly than in other related species. The upper parts are a glossy chestnut colour becoming more orange on the flanks. The underparts are white, and there is a clear line separating upper and lower parts. The tail is chestnut above and pale below. The tails are missing on some individuals, reflecting the lizard-like ability of many echimyids to detach their tails when attacked by predators. Distribution and habitat This species has a range in South America extending from southern Bolivia and northern Paraguay to western and central Brazil. It is terrestrial and inhabits dry primary and secondary forest, as well as cerrado and habitats with cleared areas and patches of forest. It usually occurs at altitudes below but has been recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |