Diplomys

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Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Echimyinae Phylum Chordata Order Rodent		Family Echimyidae Scientific name Diplomys Rank Genus

Lower classifications Rufous soft-furred spiny rat, Colombian soft-furred spiny rat

Diplomys is a genus of rodent in the family Echimyidae. They are found in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia and Panama.

Species

The genus contains the following species:

Arboreal soft-furred spiny rat (Diplomys caniceps)

Rufous tree rat (Diplomys labilis)

Red crested tree rat (Diplomys rufodorsalis) – often placed in monotypic genus Santamartamys instead.

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