Toromys

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The list of species of Toromys genus

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The list of species of Toromys genus

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Giant tree-rat

Toromys grandis

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...

Peruvian tree-rat

Makalata rhipidura

The Peruvian tree rat (Makalata rhipidura ) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in northeastern Peru and adjacent Ecuador, where it is found in the Amazon rainforest. It is nocturnal and arboreal.The etymology of the species...