Yonenaga's Atlantic spiny rat
| Yonenaga's Atlantic spiny-rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Subfamily: | Euryzygomatomyinae |
| Genus: | Trinomys |
| Species: | T. yonenagae
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| Binomial name | |
| Trinomys yonenagae Rocha, 1995
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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
- ^ Catzeflis, F.; Patton, J.; Percequillo, A.; Bonvicino, C. & Weksler, M. (2008). "Trinomys yonenagae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
{{cite journal}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Emmons, Louise H. (1990). Neotropical rainforest mammals : a field guide. Illustrations: Feer, François. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-20716-1.
- ^ a b 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.