spiny rat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of certain caviomorph rodents of the family Echimyidae of Neotropical spiny rats, especially of genus Proechimys, that resemble rats and have stiff, pointed hairs, or spines.
Any of certain genera of family Muridae of rodents:
Any member of two species of genus Rattus.
Any member of the species of genus Maxomys (sometimes considered a subgenus of Rattus).
A Ryukyu spiny rats (Tokudaia).
A Sulawesi spiny rats (Echiothrix).

spiny rat spiny rats

hedgehog rat porcupine rat

spiny long-footed rat spiny mouse spiny tree-rat tenrec

Central Sulawesi spiny rat large New Guinea spiny rat large spiny rat Mindanao spiny rat small spiny rat Sulawesi spiny rat

Finnish: japaninokahiiri Italian: muridi Italian: tokudaia

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