#proechimys

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Tome's Spiny Rat Proechimys semispinosus

A species of spiny rat distributed from Honduras to Ecuador. Tome's spiny rat is a nocturnal, mainly ground-dwelling rat. During the day it may hide in a burrow or under a fallen tree, in a hollow log or in dense vegetation. At night it moves slowly and often sits stationary beside a tree buttress or log. It may freeze if caught in the open. It feeds on fruits and seeds, fungi, plant material and insects, carrying larger objects to a safe place before consuming them.

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Long-tailed Spiny Rat Proechimys longicaudatus

Found in Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay. It is terrestrial and inhabits dry primary and secondary forest, as well as cerrado and habitats with cleared areas and patches of forest.

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Roberto's Spiny Rat Proechimys roberti

A rodent from Brazil. They live in forests and may favour microhabitats with abundant babacu palms.

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O'Connell's Spiny Rat Proechimys oconnelli

A rodent endemic to Colombia. This rat is nocturnal, terrestrial and solitary. It feeds on seeds, fruit, and a few leaves and insects. It occurs in primary forest.

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Trinidad Spiny Rat Proechimys trinitatis

A rat that lives in seasonal marsh forests in Trinidad and northern Venezuela.

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Napo Spiny Rat Proechimys quadruplicatus

A spiny rat from northern South America. This species occupies seasonally flooded forest during dry season and margins of upland forest during the wet season.

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