Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

Orinocan Speckled Tree-ratThis spiny rat is found around the Orinoco region of Venezuela. Its back is pale grey with white speckles, and the spines toward the rump have white tips.What does it look like?The back is pale grey with white speckles and a reddish tint. Spines toward the rump have white tips; the white underside is sharply separated from the flanks.How does it live?This spiny rat is found around the Orinoco region of Venezuela. Its back is pale grey with white speckles, and the spines toward the rump have white tips.Detailed life-history information is not available. The account identifies tropical dry forest as the habitat at Hato La Florida on the southern Llanos margin.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.