Lund's Atlantic tree-rat
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Phyllomys lundi

Lund's Atlantic tree-rat, (Phyllomys lundi ), is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Brazil.

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The Atlantic Tree Rat thrives in a broad-leaf evergreen rain forest with a lush undergrowth. It is best with a secondary forest; a forest that has regrown after an event cleared some of the growth for new growth to start.

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Phyllomys lundi is considered endangered by the IUCN's red list. This is because Atlantic Tree Rats are only found in 2 places in an extremely fragmented forest habitat and its decreasing habitat.

References

1. Lund's Atlantic tree-rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lund's_Atlantic_tree-rat
2. Lund's Atlantic tree-rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136400/22210553

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