Viera's Spiny Tree Rat

Echimys vieirai

Conservation Status

Data Deficient

Mammalia · Rodentia · Echimyidae

About

Echimys vieirai is a spiny rat species from South America, described in 2005. It is found in Brazil.

Fun Fact

The species name vieirai is a patronym for the Brazilian mammalogist Carlos Octaviano da Cunha Vieira, curator of the Mammal Collection at the Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo (MZUSP), from the early 1940s to 1958.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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