Ferreira's spiny tree-rat
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Mesomys hispidus

Ferreira's spiny tree-rat, Mesomys hispidus, is a spiny rat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.

Animal name origin

The etymology of the species name corresponds to the Latin word hispidus meaning bristly.

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References

1. Ferreira's spiny tree-rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferreira's_spiny_tree-rat
2. Ferreira's spiny tree-rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13234/22212863

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