Echimyidae
E739699
Echimyidae is a family of New World hystricognath rodents commonly known as spiny rats, characterized by their stiff, sometimes spiny fur and primarily Neotropical distribution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Echimyidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rodent family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | fur with stiff or spiny hairs ⓘ |
| characteristic |
New World hystricognath rodents
ⓘ
hystricognath jaw morphology ⓘ sometimes spiny fur ⓘ stiff fur ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | spiny rats ⓘ |
| contains |
dozens of species
ⓘ
multiple genera ⓘ |
| diet |
folivorous
ⓘ
frugivorous ⓘ primarily herbivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Caribbean region
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ New World NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
prey for Neotropical predators
ⓘ
seed dispersers ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsTaxon | 19th century ⓘ |
| geographicQualifier | New World family of spiny rats ⓘ |
| habitat |
savannas
ⓘ
scrublands ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| includes |
arboreal species
ⓘ
semi-aquatic species ⓘ terrestrial species ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Neotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Echimys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isothrix NERFINISHED ⓘ Makalata NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesomys NERFINISHED ⓘ Myocastor NERFINISHED ⓘ Proechimys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Hystricognathi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hystricognathi infraorder NERFINISHED ⓘ Hystricognathi rodents ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Caviomorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| superfamily | Octodontoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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