Broad-headed spiny rat
| Broad-headed spiny rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Subfamily: | Euryzygomatomyinae |
| Genus: | Clyomys |
| Species: | C. laticeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Clyomys laticeps Thomas, 1909 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Clyomys bishopi Avila-Pires and Wutke, 1981 | |
The broad-headed spiny rat (Clyomys laticeps) is a spiny rat species from South America. The etymology of the species name is the Latin word laticeps meaning "wide-headed".
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