Phyllomys | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Echimyidae |
Subfamily: | Echimyinae |
Genus: |
Phyllomys Lund, 1839 |
Species | |
Phyllomys blainvilii |
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Synonyms | |
Loncheres Lichtenstein, 1820 |
Phyllomys blainvilii
Phyllomys brasiliensis
Phyllomys dasythrix
Phyllomys kerri
Phyllomys lamarum
Phyllomys lundi
Phyllomys mantiqueirensis
Phyllomys medius
Phyllomys nigrispinus
Phyllomys pattoni
Phyllomys sulinus
Phyllomys thomasi
Phyllomys unicolor
Loncheres Lichtenstein, 1820
Phyllomys is a genus of arboreal spiny rat, geographically restricted to the forests of eastern Brazil.[1] There are thirteen named species in the genus. These species have frequently been placed in the genus Echimys.