spiny rat

spiny rat
any of various ratlike rodents of the genus Echimys, inhabiting forests of Central and South America, most having bristly fur.

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  • Spiny rat — Rat Rat (r[a^]t), n. [AS. r[ae]t; akin to D. rat, OHG. rato, ratta, G. ratte, ratze, OLG. ratta, LG. & Dan. rotte, Sw. r[*a]tta, F. rat, Ir. & Gael radan, Armor. raz, of unknown origin. Cf. {Raccoon}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spiny Rat — Taxobox name = Spiny Rat status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Muridae genus = Rattus species group = R. leucopus species = R. praetor binomial = Rattus praetor… …   Wikipedia

  • spiny rat — Ovlso žiurkė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Carterodon sulcidens angl. Owls’ rat; spiny rat rus. картеродон ryšiai: platesnis terminas – Ovlso žiurkės …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • spiny rat — didžiagalvis kliomis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Clyomys laticeps angl. spiny rat rus. клиомис pranc. rat à grosse tête ryšiai: platesnis terminas – kliomiai …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Spiny rat — Taxobox name = Spiny rats fossil range = Late Oligocene Recent image width = image caption = Isothrix bistriata regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia subordo = Hystricomorpha infraordo = Hystricognathi parvordo =… …   Wikipedia

  • spiny rat — noun 1. : any of various So. or Central American rats of Echimys and closely related genera having more or less bristly fur called also hedgehog rat, porcupine rat 2. : spiny mouse 2 * * * any of various ratlike rodents of the genus Echimys,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Owl's Spiny Rat — Temporal range: Pleistocene to Recent Conservation status Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Bishop's Fossorial Spiny Rat — Conservation status Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Broad-headed Spiny Rat — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Cuvier's Spiny-rat — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] …   Wikipedia

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