The southern Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys sulinus) is a species of spiny rat from South America, described in 2008.[1] It is found in the subtropical region of southern Brazil, from the states of São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul.

Southern Atlantic tTree-rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Echimyidae
Subfamily: Echimyinae
Tribe: Echimyini
Genus: Phyllomys
Species:
P. sulinus
Binomial name
Phyllomys sulinus
Leite, Christoff and Fagundes, 2008[1]
Synonyms

Phyllomys aff. dasythrix

The etymology of the species name derives from the Portuguese word sul, meaning "south", and pertains to its southern geographic range.

References

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  1. ^ a b Leite, Yuri L. R.; Christoff, Alexandre U.; Fagundes, Valéria (2008-08-15). "A New Species of Atlantic Forest Tree Rat, Genus Phyllomys (Rodentia, Echimyidae) from Southern Brazil". Journal of Mammalogy. 89 (4): 845–851. doi:10.1644/07-MAMM-A-343.1. ISSN 0022-2372.