Rio Negro Brush-tailed Rat
Isothrix negrensis Thomas, 1920
Also calledRat-épineux du Rio Negro (fra) · Rato-coró (por) · Rato-de-rato-pincel-do-Negro (por) · Rio Negro-Borstenschwanzratte (deu) · toro nadrzeczny (pol) · リオネグロトロトゲネズミ (jpn)
First described in: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9 vol.6 p.277
The Rio Negro brush-tailed rat or dark brush-tailed tree rat (Isothrix negrensis), is a spiny rat species found in Brazil.
== References ==
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
Discussion: Included in bistriata until recognized as distinct species based on sequence, chromosomal, and morphological differentiation (Bonvicino et al., 2003 a). Karyotype has 2 n = 60, FN = 112 (Bonvicino et al., 2003 a).
Order Rodentia - Family Echimyidae
distribution
Distribution: NC Brazil along the Rio Negro and Rio Solimoes.
Order Rodentia - Family Echimyidae
materials_examined
Type Locality: Brazil, Acajutuba, lower Rio Negro, near its mouth.
Order Rodentia - Family Echimyidae
activity
Activity patterns. There is no information available for this species.
Echimyidae
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Every page naming Isothrix negrensis in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 4262992.