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Echimys
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Echimys

Echimys is a genus of the spiny rats family, the Echimyidae. Members of this genus are collectively called spiny tree-rats.

The genus name Echimys, and also its synonym Echinomys, derive from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos), meaning "hedgehog", and μῦς (mûs), meaning "rat, mouse".

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3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species

White-faced Spiny Tree Rat

speciesEchimys chrysurus

Viera's Spiny Tree Rat

speciesEchimys vieirai

Dark Spiny Tree Rat

speciesEchimys saturnus

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 43921.