White-faced spiny tree-rat

White-faced spiny tree-rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Echimyidae
Tribe:Echimyini
Genus:Echimys
Species: E. chrysurus
Binomial name
Echimys chrysurus
Synonyms

Myoxus chrysurus Zimmermann, 1780
Echimys cristatus Desmarest, 1817
Echimys paleaceus (Lichtenstein, 1820)

The white-faced spiny tree-rat, Echimys chrysurus, is a spiny rat species from South America.[2] It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname.

The etymology of the species name derives from the two ancient ancient greek words χρυσός (khrusós), gold, and οὐρά (ourá), animal tail.[3][4]

The main diagnostic character state of this Echimys species is the presence of a dorsal white median stripe on the head. As compared to Echimys vieirai and Echimys saturnus, E. chrysurus also possesses a brighter dorsum.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Catzeflis, F. & Patton, J. (2008). "Echimys chrysurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
  2. ↑ Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Species Echimys chrysurus". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1538–1600. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  3. ↑ Bailly, Anatole (1981-01-01). Abrégé du dictionnaire grec français. Paris: Hachette. ISBN 2010035283. OCLC 461974285.
  4. ↑ Bailly, Anatole. "Greek-french dictionary online". www.tabularium.be. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  5. ↑ Iack-Ximenes, Gilson Evaristo; de Vivo, Mario; Percequillo, Alexandre Reis (2005). "A new species of Echimys Cuvier, 1809 (Rodentia, Echimyidae) from Brazil". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo). 45 (5): 51–60. doi:10.1590/S0031-10492005000500001. ISSN 0031-1049.


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