Rio Negro brush-tailed rat
The Rio Negro brush-tailed rat or dark brush-tailed tree rat (Isothrix negrensis), is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Brazil.
| Rio Negro brush-tailed rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Subfamily: | Echimyinae |
| Tribe: | Echimyini |
| Genus: | Isothrix |
| Species: | I. negrensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Isothrix negrensis Thomas, 1920 | |
References
- Patton, J. & Bonvicino, C. (2008). "Isothrix negrensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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