Carterodon sulcidens
(P. W. Lund, 1838)
Groove-toothed Spiny-rat
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Placentalia |
Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
Order | : Rodentia |
Suborder | : Hystricomorpha |
Infraorder | : Hystricognathi |
Superfamily | : Octodontoidea |
Family | : Echimyidae |
Subfamily | : Carterodontinae |
Genus | : Carterodon |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Lund, P.W. 1838. Blik paa Brasiliens Dyreverden før sidste Jordomvæltning. Første Afhandling: Indledning. Det Kongelige danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter 8:27-60.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13602793Original name as described
Echimys sulcidens
Other common names
Owl's Spiny-rat · Groove-toothed Spiny Rat
Type locality
"bassin du Rio das Velhas." Amended by P. W. Lund in 1841 as "Rio das Velhas Floddal," Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Brazil
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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