Giant Atlantic Tree Rat
Phyllomys thomasi (Ihering, 1871)
Also calledCururuá (por) · Rat-épineux de Sao Sebastiao (fra) · Rato-da-árvore (por) · Rato-da-árvore-Atlântico (por) · Riesen-Kiistenbaumratte (deu) · Riesen-Kistenbaumratte (deu) · koro Thomasův (ces) · liścioszczur wielki (pol) · saosabastiaonpiikkirotta (fin) · トーマスキノボリトゲネズミ (jpn) · Cururá, cururuá (por)
First described in: Rev. Mus. Paulista vol.2 p.171
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
materials_examined
Type Locality: Brazil, São Paulo, Isla de São Sabastião (23 o 46 ’ S, 45 o 21 ’ W); as amended by Emmons et al. (2002).
Order Rodentia - Family Echimyidae
activity
Activity patterns. There is no specific information available for this species, but Giant Atlantic Tree-rats are probably nocturnal.
Echimyidae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Broadleaf evergreen rainforests over rugged topography on Sao Sebastiao Island from sea level to elevation of 1379 m.
Echimyidae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Giant Atlantic Tree-rat is arboreal and probably solitary.
Echimyidae
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 4262931.