Dark-caped Atlantic Spiny Rat

Trinomys mirapitanga

Conservation Status

Data Deficient

Mammalia · Rodentia · Echimyidae

About

The dark-caped Atlantic spiny rat or Mirapitanga spiny rat, is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Brazil.

Fun Fact

Also known as the Pau Brazil Spiny Rat, it is known only from specimens found at two locations on the southern Bahia coast, the Pau-Brasil Ecological Station and the Fazenda São João.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

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Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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