Trinomys yonenagae

(P. L. B. da Rocha, 1996)

Yonenaga's Spiny-rat

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricomorpha
Infraorder : Hystricognathi
Superfamily : Octodontoidea
Family : Echimyidae
Subfamily : Euryzygomatomyinae
Genus : Trinomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Rocha, P.L.B. da. 1996-04-30. _Proechimys yonenagae_, a new species of spiny rat (Rodentia: Echimyidae) from fossil sand dunes in the Brazilian Caatinga. Mammalia 59(4):537-550.

Authority publication link

https://doi.org/10.1515/mamm.1995.59.4.537

Original name as described

Proechimys yonenagae

Other common names

Yonenaga's Atlantic Spiny-rat · Torch-tail Spiny-rat · Torch-tail Spiny Rat · Yonenaga's Spiny Rat

Type material

MZUSP 28922

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Ibiraba, Bahia, Brazil (10°48'S, 42°50'W)."

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Brazil

IUCN Red List status

Endangered

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Please send any edits, corrections, or unfilled data (including full citations) to mammaldiversity [at] gmail [dot] com.