Thrichomys laurentius explained

Thrichomys laurentius, the Sao Lourenço punaré, is a South American caviomorph rodent of the spiny rat family. It was formerly considered a subspecies of T apereoides. It is endemic to the northern Caatinga ecoregion of northeastern Brazil,^[1] a region of dry tropical forest and scrub, at elevations from 15 to 800 m. Little is known about its population trends and threats.

Notes and References

1. Book: Pessôa, Leila M. . Tavares . William C. . Neves . Antonio C. A. . da Silva . André L. G. . Genus Thrichomys E.-L. Trouessart, 1980 . Patton . James L. . Pardiñas . Ulyses F. J. . D’Elía . Guillermo . James L. Patton . Mammals of South America, Volume 2: Rodents . 9 March 2015 . . 978-0-226-16957-6 . 921432000 . 996-997.