Short-tailed Spiny-rat

Short-tailed Spiny-ratThe short-tailed spiny-rat occurs in the western Amazon. At a study site in Peru, it had reddish-brown fur streaked with black and was caught more often in disturbed areas such as young secondary growth than in forest.What does it look like?Its back is reddish-brown with black streaks, and its throat and flanks have a rufous wash. Its tail was only slightly shorter than those of other local species, despite its name.How does it live?The short-tailed spiny-rat occurs in the western Amazon. At a study site in Peru, it had reddish-brown fur streaked with black and was caught more often in disturbed areas such as young secondary growth than in forest.At the Loreto study site, it was caught more often in disturbed areas and young secondary growth than in forest.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.