| Giant Atlantic tree-rat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Genus: | Phyllomys |
| Species: | P. thomasi |
| Binomial name | |
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Phyllomys thomasi (Ihering, 1897) |
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The giant Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys thomasi) is a spiny rat species from South America. The species is endemic to São Sebastião Island off the coast of São Paulo State, Brazil, which is protected by the Ilhabela State Park.