Diplomys
| Diplomys Temporal range: Recent | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Diplomys caniceps | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Subfamily: | Echimyinae |
| Genus: | Diplomys Thomas, 1916 |
| Species | |
Diplomys is a genus of rodent in the family Echimyidae. They are found in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia and Panama.
It contains the following species:
- Arboreal soft-furred spiny rat (Diplomys caniceps)
- Rufous tree rat (Diplomys labilis)
- Red crested tree rat (Diplomys rufodorsalis) – often placed in monotypic genus Santamartamys instead.
References
- Woods, C.A.; Kilpatrick, C.W. (2005). "Infraorder Hystricognathi". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1538–1600. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- http://www.biotaxa.org/cl/article/view/11.5.1745
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