Status, conservation and distribution of Paraguayan hystricomorpha 2. Echimyidae (Rodentia)

Six species of spiny rat (Echimyidae) have been documented to occur in Paraguay belonging to two subfamilies: Echimyinae (4 species in 4 genera) and Euryzgomatomyinae (2 species in 2 genera). No species have been the subject of specific field studies in Paraguay. Only one species is widespread throu...

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spelling I48-R154-article-85072025-09-26T17:27:07Z Status, conservation and distribution of Paraguayan hystricomorpha 2. Echimyidae (Rodentia) Smith, Paul Clyomy Clyomys Euryzygomatomys Kannabateomys Myocastor Proechimys Thrichomys Six species of spiny rat (Echimyidae) have been documented to occur in Paraguay belonging to two subfamilies: Echimyinae (4 species in 4 genera) and Euryzgomatomyinae (2 species in 2 genera). No species have been the subject of specific field studies in Paraguay. Only one species is widespread through the country: Myocastor coypus. Two species show ecoregion associations: Clyomys laticeps (Cerrado) and Kannabateomys amblyonyx (Atlantic Forest). For several species the current national IUCN threat classification is considered to inadequately reflect threat levels.  Six species of spiny rat (Echimyidae) have been documented to occur in Paraguay belonging to two subfamilies: Echimyinae (4 species in 4 genera) and Euryzgomatomyinae (2 species in 2 genera). No species have been the subject of specific field studies in Paraguay. Only one species is widespread through the country: Myocastor coypus. Two species show ecoregion associations: Clyomys laticeps (Cerrado) and Kannabateomys amblyonyx (Atlantic Forest). For several species the current national IUCN threat classification is considered to inadequately reflect threat levels.  Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura 2025-09-22 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/fce/article/view/8507 10.30972/fac.3518507 FACENA; Vol. 35 Núm. 1 (2025); 127-158 1851-507X 0325-4216 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/fce/article/view/8507/8237
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topic Clyomy
Clyomys
Euryzygomatomys
Kannabateomys
Myocastor
Proechimys
Thrichomys
spellingShingle Clyomy
Clyomys
Euryzygomatomys
Kannabateomys
Myocastor
Proechimys
Thrichomys
Smith, Paul
Status, conservation and distribution of Paraguayan hystricomorpha 2. Echimyidae (Rodentia)
topic_facet Clyomy
Clyomys
Euryzygomatomys
Kannabateomys
Myocastor
Proechimys
Thrichomys
author Smith, Paul
author_facet Smith, Paul
author_sort Smith, Paul
title Status, conservation and distribution of Paraguayan hystricomorpha 2. Echimyidae (Rodentia)
title_short Status, conservation and distribution of Paraguayan hystricomorpha 2. Echimyidae (Rodentia)
title_full Status, conservation and distribution of Paraguayan hystricomorpha 2. Echimyidae (Rodentia)
title_fullStr Status, conservation and distribution of Paraguayan hystricomorpha 2. Echimyidae (Rodentia)
title_full_unstemmed Status, conservation and distribution of Paraguayan hystricomorpha 2. Echimyidae (Rodentia)
title_sort status, conservation and distribution of paraguayan hystricomorpha 2. echimyidae (rodentia)
description Six species of spiny rat (Echimyidae) have been documented to occur in Paraguay belonging to two subfamilies: Echimyinae (4 species in 4 genera) and Euryzgomatomyinae (2 species in 2 genera). No species have been the subject of specific field studies in Paraguay. Only one species is widespread through the country: Myocastor coypus. Two species show ecoregion associations: Clyomys laticeps (Cerrado) and Kannabateomys amblyonyx (Atlantic Forest). For several species the current national IUCN threat classification is considered to inadequately reflect threat levels. 
publisher Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura
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