Ybyra Climbing Rat

Ybyra Climbing RatThis climbing rat was described from Mato Grosso, Brazil. Its back is grayish brown with golden hair tips, the underside is white to light cream, and the tail is longer than the head and body with a tuft at the tip.What does it look like?The back is grayish brown with golden hair tips. The underside is white to light cream, and the tail is longer than the head and body with a tuft at the tip.How does it live?This climbing rat was described from Mato Grosso, Brazil. Its back is grayish brown with golden hair tips, the underside is white to light cream, and the tail is longer than the head and body with a tuft at the tip.The original description identifies it as an arboreal species; its name comes from a word referring to trees or wood.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.