Thrichomys Explained

Thrichomys is a genus of South American rodents in the family Echimyidae. It contains at least five species, found in Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.^{[1] [2]} They are as follows:

• • • • • Thrichomys apereoides - Common punaré Thrichomys fosteri - Foster's punaré Thrichomys inermis - Highlands punaré Thrichomys laurentius - Sao Lourenço punaré Thrichomys pachyurus - Paraguayan punaré

Phylogeny

The closest relatives of the genus Thrichomys are two clades consisting of pairs of Myocastorini genera: Callistomys (the painted tree-rat) and Myocastor (the coypu or nutria) in one clade, and Hoplomys (the armored rat) and Proechimys in the other.

Notes and References

1. E.. Braggio. R.. Bonvicino, C.. 2004-04-12. Molecular Divergence in the Genus Thrichomys (Rodentia, Echimyidae). Journal of Mammalogy. en. 85. 2. 316–320. 10.1644/1545-1542(2004)085<0316:mditgt>2.0.co;2. 0022-2372. free.
2. Nascimento. Fabrícia F.. Lazar. Ana. Menezes. Albert N.. Durans. Andressa da Matta. Moreira. Jânio C.. Salazar-Bravo. Jorge. D′Andrea. Paulo S.. Bonvicino. Cibele R.. 2013-04-18. The Role of Historical Barriers in the Diversification Processes in Open Vegetation Formations during the Miocene/Pliocene Using an Ancient Rodent Lineage as a Model. PLOS ONE. 8. 4. e61924. 10.1371/journal.pone.0061924. 24349576. 3630152. 2013PLoSO...861924N. 1932-6203. free.