Genus
Thrichomys
4 species
The list of species of Thrichomys genus
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The list of species of Thrichomys genus
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The common punaré, Thrichomys apereoides, is a species of spiny rat endemic to Brazil.
The highlands punaré, Thrichomys inermis, is a caviomorph rodent of South America from the spiny rat family. It is endemic to gallery forest, savanna and rocky outcrop habitats in Bahia State within the Caatinga ecoregion of eastern Brazil at...
The Paraguayan punaré, Thrichomys pachyurus, is a caviomorph rodent of South America from the spiny rat family. With its skull averaging 55 mm long, it is the largest species in the genus Thrichomys. It is found in savannas and forest edges in...
Thrichomys laurentius, the Sao Lourenço punaré, is a South American caviomorph rodent of the spiny rat family. It was formerly considered a subspecies of T apereoides. It is found in the northern Caatinga ecoregion of northeastern Brazil, a region...