Thrichomys apereoides

(P. W. Lund, 1839)

Lagoa Santa Punare

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricomorpha
Infraorder : Hystricognathi
Superfamily : Octodontoidea
Family : Echimyidae
Subfamily : Echimyinae
Tribe : Myocastorini
Genus : Thrichomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Lund, P.W. 1839. Blik paa Brasiliens Dyreverden før sidste Jordomvæltning. Anden Afhandling: Pattedyrene. Det Kongelige danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter 8:61-144.

Original name as described

Echimys apereoides

Other common names

Common Punare · Lagoa Santa Punaré

Type locality

"Rio das Velhas Floddal," Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Brazil

Taxonomy notes

previously included T. laurentius

Taxonomy notes citation

Neves, A. C. S. A., & Pessoa, L. M. (2011). Morphological distinction of species of Thrichomys (Rodentia: Echimyidae) through ontogeny of cranial and dental characters. Zootaxa, 2804(1), 15-24.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

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