Phyllomys
Sign in to savethumb | right | alt=Giant Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys thomasi) at Ilhabela-SP, Brasil | Giant Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys thomasi) at Ilhabela-SP, Brasil Phyllomys is a genus of arboreal spiny rat, geographically restricted to the forests of eastern Brazil.
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilyEchimyidae
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thumb | right | alt=Giant Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys thomasi) at Ilhabela-SP, Brasil | Giant Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys thomasi) at Ilhabela-SP, Brasil Phyllomys is a genus of arboreal spiny rat, geographically restricted to the forests of eastern Brazil.
The etymology of the genus name derives from the two ancient greek words (), meaning "plant leaf", and (), meaning "mouse, rat".