Echimyidae
Also known as: American spiny rats, HUTIAS, Piggrottefamilien, Piggrotter, Ratas espinosas, Ratos-espinho, SOUTH AMERICAN SPINY-RATS AND COYPU, South American spiny-rats
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Echimyidae |
| Published in | Ann. Philos., n.s. vol.10 p.341 |
| Genera | 55 |
| Species records held | 178 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 401 |
| GBIF key | 9436 |
Genera in Echimyidae
- Proechimys — 27 species: Proechimys brevicauda, Proechimys canicollis, Proechimys chrysaeolus, Proechimys cuvieri, Proechimys decumanus, Proechimys echinothrix, Proechimys gardneri, Proechimys goeldii
- Phyllomys — 14 species: Phyllomys blainvilii, Phyllomys brasiliensis, Phyllomys centralis, Phyllomys dasythrix, Phyllomys kerri, Phyllomys lamarum, Phyllomys lundi, Phyllomys mantiqueirensis
- Trinomys — 11 species: Trinomys albispinus, Trinomys dimidiatus, Trinomys eliasi, Trinomys gratiosus, Trinomys iheringi, Trinomys mirapitanga, Trinomys moojeni, Trinomys myosuros
- Eumysops — 9 species: Eumysops chapalmalensis, Eumysops formosus, Eumysops gracilis, Eumysops laeviplicatus, Eumysops marplatensis, Eumysops parodii, Eumysops parvulus, Eumysops ponderosus
- Echimys — 7 species: Echimys carrikeri, Echimys chrysurus, Echimys guianae, Echimys longirostris, Echimys saturnus, Echimys semivillosus, Echimys vieirai
- Stichomys — 7 species: Stichomys arenarus, Stichomys constans, Stichomys diminutus, Stichomys gracilis, Stichomys planus, Stichomys regius, Stichomys regularis
- Boromys — 6 species: Boromys brachyblastus, Boromys grandis, Boromys marydawsonae, Boromys obtusus, Boromys offella, Boromys torrei
- Isothrix — 6 species: Isothrix barbarabrownae, Isothrix bistriata, Isothrix negrensis, Isothrix pagurus, Isothrix sinnamariensis, Isothrix villosus
- Makalata — 6 species: Makalata didelphoides, Makalata grandis, Makalata macrura, Makalata obscura, Makalata occasius, Makalata rhipidura
- Protacaremys — 6 species: Protacaremys adilos, Protacaremys amplus, Protacaremys avunculus, Protacaremys denisae, Protacaremys prior, Protacaremys pulchellus
- Acarechimys — 4 species: Acarechimys leucotheae, Acarechimys minutissimus, Acarechimys minutus, Acarechimys pascuali
- Mesomys — 4 species: Mesomys hispidus, Mesomys leniceps, Mesomys occultus, Mesomys stimulax
- Pattonomys — 4 species: Pattonomys carrikeri, Pattonomys flavidus, Pattonomys punctatus, Pattonomys semivillosus
- Thrichomys — 4 species: Thrichomys apereoides, Thrichomys inermis, Thrichomys laurentius, Thrichomys pachyurus
- Clyomys — 3 species: Clyomys bishopi, Clyomys laticeps, Clyomys riograndensis
- Dactylomys — 3 species: Dactylomys boliviensis, Dactylomys dactylinus, Dactylomys peruanus
- Diplomys — 3 species: Diplomys caniceps, Diplomys labilis, Diplomys rufodorsalis
- Reigechimys — 3 species: Reigechimys octodontiformis, Reigechimys plesiodon, Reigechimys simplex
- Sallamys — 3 species: Sallamys pascuali, Sallamys quispea, Sallamys woodi
- Spaniomys — 3 species: Spaniomys biplicatus, Spaniomys modestus, Spaniomys riparius
- Adelphomys — 2 species: Adelphomys candidus, Adelphomys eximius
- Brotomys — 2 species: Brotomys contractus, Brotomys voratus
- Cercomys — 2 species: Cercomys cunicularius, Cercomys primitiva
- Deseadomys — 2 species: Deseadomys arambourgi, Deseadomys loomisi
- Eoespina — 2 species:
- Eosallamys — 2 species:
- Euryzygomatomys — 2 species:
- Heteropsomys — 2 species:
- Hoplomys — 2 species:
- Olallamys — 2 species:
- Ullumys — 2 species:
- Callistomys — 1 species:
- Carterodon — 1 species:
- Chasichimys — 1 species:
- Dicolpomys — 1 species:
- Eodelphomys — 1 species:
- Eosachacui — 1 species:
- Kannabateomys — 1 species:
- Lonchothrix — 1 species:
- Maruchito — 1 species:
- Pampamys — 1 species:
- Paradelphomys — 1 species:
- Paralonchothrix — 1 species:
- Paramyocastor — 1 species:
- Paulacoutomys — 1 species:
- Proclinodontomys — 1 species:
- Prospaniomys — 1 species:
- Prostichomys — 1 species:
- Protadelphomys — 1 species:
- Puertoricomys — 1 species:
- Quebradahondomys — 1 species:
- Toromys — 1 species:
- Willidewu — 1 species:
- Xylechimys — 1 species:
- Theridomysops
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.