Proechimys decumanus
| Pacific spiny rat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Subfamily: | Echimyinae |
| Tribe: | Myocastorini |
| Genus: | Proechimys |
| Species: | P. decumanus |
| Binomial name | |
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Proechimys decumanus (Thomas, 1899) |
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The Pacific spiny rat (Proechimys decumanus) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
Morphological characters and mitochondrial cytochrome b DNA sequences showed that P. decumanus represents one independent evolutionary lineage within the genus Proechimys, without clear phylogenetic affinity for any of the 6 major groups of species.
Proechimys simonsi (Simon's spiny rat)
Proechimys semispinosus (Tome's spiny rat)
Proechimys oconnelli (O'Connell's spiny rat)
Proechimys longicaudatus (Long-tailed spiny rat)
Proechimys brevicauda (Short-tailed spiny rat)
Proechimys cuvieri (Cuvier's spiny rat)
Proechimys guyannensis (Guyenne spiny rat)
Proechimys roberti (Roberto's spiny rat)
Proechimys echinothrix (Stiff-spine spiny rat)
Proechimys trinitatus (Trinidad spiny rat)
Proechimys mincae (Minca spiny rat)
Proechimys guairae (Guaira spiny rat)
Proechimys poliopus (Gray-footed spiny rat)
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