Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Echimyinae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Echimyidae Scientific name Toromys grandis Higher classification Makalata Order Rodent | |
Genus Toromys
Iack-Ximenes, De Vivo & Percequillo 2005 Similar Olallamys, Mesomys, Pattonomys, Isothrix, Diplomys | ||
The giant tree rat (Toromys grandis) is a species in the family Echimyidae, the spiny rats. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Toromys. It is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the flooded forest along the banks of the Amazon River and its tributaries.
This species was formerly considered to be a member of the genera Loncheres and Makalata. In 2005 it was reclassified as the only member of the new genus Toromys.
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