Highlands punaré
| Highlands punaré | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Subfamily: | Echimyinae |
| Tribe: | Myocastorini |
| Genus: | Thrichomys |
| Species: | T. inermis
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| Binomial name | |
| Thrichomys inermis Pictet, 1841
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The highlands punaré (Thrichomys inermis) is a caviomorph rodent of South America from the spiny rat family.[2] It is endemic to gallery forest, savanna and rocky outcrop habitats in Bahia State within the Caatinga ecoregion of eastern Brazil at elevations from 260 m to 1030 m.[1] It sometimes nests and often takes refuge in crevices in rock formations, as means of both predator avoidance and moderating temperature extremes.[3] The species tolerates a degree of habitat disturbance. Although hunted, it is considered common throughout its range.[1] Its karyotype has 2n = 26 and FN = 48.[2]
The etymology of the species name corresponds to the Latin word inermis meaning unarmed, defenceless — itself constructed from the prefix in- meaning without and the stem arma meaning defensive arms, armor —,[4] and refers to the soft fur of Thrichomys members replacing the spiny hair of the other genera of Echimyidae.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Roach, N.; Naylor, L. (2016). "Thrichomys inermis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136355A22206143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136355A22206143.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Species Thrichomys inermis". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1589. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Pessôa, L. M.; Tavares, W. C.; Neves, A. C. A.; da Silva, A. L. G. (9 March 2015). Patton, James L.; Pardiñas, Ulyses F. J.; D'Elía, Guillermo (eds.). Mammals of South America, Volume 2: Rodents. University of Chicago Press. pp. 995–996. ISBN 978-0-226-16957-6. OCLC 921432000.
- ^ Gaffiot, Félix (1934). Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français (in French). Paris: Librairie Hachette. p. 810. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ dos Reis, S.F.; Pessôa, L.M. (2004). "Thrichomys apereoides". Mammalian Species. 741: Number 741: pp. 1–5. doi:10.1644/741. S2CID 29271806.
External links
[edit]- Animal Diversity Web – Thrichomys inermis Highlands punaré