White-Faced Spiny Tree-Rat
Echimys chrysurus (Zimmermann, 1780)
Also calledRat arboricole à front blanc (fra) · Rat-épineux a face blanche (fra) · Rato-Espinhoso-de-cara-Branca (por) · Rato-estrela (por) · Weißgesicht-Kammstachelratte (deu) · guayananpiikkirotta (fin) · kolczak białolicy (pol) · ギアナキノボリトゲネズミ (jpn)
First described in: Geogr. Gesch. Mensch. Vierf. Theire vol.2 p.352
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
activity
Activity patterns. White-faced Tree-rats are strictly arboreal and nocturnal.
Echimyidae
biology_ecology
Habitat. Mature lowland rainforest, primarily middle and upperstrata, especially vinecovered areas, but also open forest, from sea level to elevations of ¢. 200 m.
Echimyidae
biology_ecology
Movements, Home range and Social organization. White-faced Tree-rats usually move slowly along branches, but speed increases under duress from human disturbance or predators. Mean distance traveled was estimated at 294 m / night based on tracking data and nest locations.
Echimyidae
breeding
Breeding. A female White-faced Tree-rat was found with two embryos.
Echimyidae
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 5219927.