Speckled Tree Rat
Pattonomys semivillosus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The speckled spiny tree-rat, also known as the Colombian speckled tree-rat, is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in the swampy ciénegas of northeastern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. It can be found in gallery forests, dry forests and mangrove forests. Its diet includes fruit and seeds.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Echimyidae
- Genus
- Pattonomys