Phyllomys: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Echimyidae
- Genus
- Phyllomys
- Species
- Scientific Name
- Phyllomys
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Phyllomys
Phyllomys is a genus of arboreal spiny rat, geographically restricted to the forests of eastern Brazil.
The etymology of the genus name derives from the two ancient greek words φύλλον (phúllon), meaning "plant leaf", and μῦς (mûs), meaning "mouse, rat".
...Phyllomys in languages:
- English
- Atlantic Tree Rats
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