Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Echimyidae Scientific name Thrichomys inermis | Phylum Chordata Order Rodentia Genus Thrichomys Rank Species | |
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The highlands punaré, Thrichomys inermis, is a caviomorph rodent of South America from the spiny rat family. It is endemic to gallery forest, savanna and rocky outcrop habitats in Bahia State within the cerrado ecoregion of eastern Brazil. The species tolerates a degree of habitat disturbance. Although hunted, it is considered common throughout its range.
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