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Atlantic Bamboo Rat
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Atlantic Bamboo Rat

Kannabateomys amblyonyx

The Atlantic bamboo rat (Kannabateomys amblyonyx), or southern bamboo rat, is a spiny rat species from South America, found in humid tropical forests in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. It is the only member of the genus Kannabateomys.

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