Painted tree rat

(Callistomys pictus)

Description

The painted tree-rat (Callistomys pictus) is a species of spiny rat from Brazil,restricted to north-eastern Bahia in eastern Brazil.It is the only species in the genus Callistomys.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Mammalia

Order:Rodentia

Family:Echimyidae

Genus:Callistomys

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