The dark spiny tree-rat (Echimys saturnus ) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae.It is a rarely encountered and nocturnal species, found in eastern Ecuador and central Peru.
As compared to Echimys chrysurus, the main diagnostic character state of this Echimys species is the mostly black dorsal part of head and body. In addition, E. saturnus can be distinguished from Echimys vieirai by possessing a venter spotted with white while it is uniformly grayish brown in the latter species.
Nocturnality is an animal behavior characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal",...
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Among animals, viviparity is the development of the embryo inside the body of the parent. The term 'viviparity' and its adjective form 'viviparous'...
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