Category
page 1Proechimys
Napo Spiny-rat
species of mammal
Proechimys
Proechimys is a genus of South American spiny rats of the family Echimyidae. All species of the genus are terrestrial. In the lowland Neotropical forests, Proechimys rodents are often the most abundant non-volant mammals. They are recognizable by reason of their elongated heads and long rostra, large and erect ears, narrow and long hind feet, and tails always shorter than head-and-body lengths. The dorsal pelage comprises a mixture of expanded, varyingly stiffened spines (or aristiforms) — hence the vernacular name of spiny rats — and soft hairs (or setiforms).
Tome's spiny-rat
species of mammal
Trinidad Spiny Rat
species of mammal
Simon's Spiny-rat
species of mammal
Sucre Spiny-rat
species of mammal
Long-tailed Spiny-rat
species of mammal
Short-tailed Spiny-rat
species of mammal
Steere's Spiny-rat
species of mammal
Guyenne spiny rat
species of mammal
Cuvier's spiny rat
species of mammal
Guyanan spiny rat
species of mammal
Colombian spiny rat
species of mammal
Roberto's Spiny-rat
species of mammal
Boyacá spiny rat
species of mammal
O'Connell's Spiny-rat
species of mammal
Minca Spiny Rat
species of mammal
Pacific Spiny-rat
species of mammal
Guaira spiny rat
species of mammal
Gray-footed spiny rat
species of mammal
Magdalena Spiny Rat
species of mammal
Proechimys goeldii
species of mammal
Gardner's Spiny-rat
species of mammal
Kulina Spiny-rat
species of mammal
Patton's Spiny-rat
species of mammal
Stiff-spine Spiny-rat
species of mammal