Yonenaga's Atlantic spiny rat

Yonenaga's Atlantic spiny-rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Echimyidae
Subfamily:Euryzygomatomyinae
Genus:Trinomys
Species: T. yonenagae
Binomial name
Trinomys yonenagae
Rocha, 1995

Yonenaga's Atlantic spiny-rat, Trinomys yonenagae, is a spiny rat species found in the rainforests of South America.[2] Locally, it is known as rabo de facho.[3]

This species is a burrowing rodent that lives in colonies. As vision is limited in their environment, they rely on scents from anal glands to provide cues to identify and discern intentions of other rodents in the colony.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Catzeflis, F.; Patton, J.; Percequillo, A.; Bonvicino, C. & Weksler, M. (2008). "Trinomys yonenagae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  2. ↑ Emmons, Louise H. (1990). Neotropical rainforest mammals : a field guide. Illustrations: Feer, François. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-20716-1.
  3. 1 2 Manaf, Paulo; de Brito-Gitirana, Lycia; Oliveira, Elisabeth Spinelli (Jul 2003). "Evidence of chemical communication in the spiny rat Trinomys yonenagae (Echimyidae): Anal scent gland and social interactions". Canadian Journal of Zoology. 81 (7): 1138–43. doi:10.1139/z03-095.


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