Giant Atlantic tree-rat
Species of rodent
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The giant Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys thomasi) is a spiny rat species from Brazil. It is endemic to São Sebastião Island off the coast of São Paulo State. The island is largely protected by the Ilhabela State Park.[1][2]
| Giant Atlantic tree-rat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Genus: | Phyllomys |
| Species: | P. thomasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllomys thomasi (H. von Ihering, 1897) | |
