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Thrichomys laurentius

Sao Lourenço Punare


Thrichomys laurentius

Thomas, 1904
Punaré-de-são-lourenço
Family: Echimyidae
Order: Rodentia
Class: Mammalia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Thrichomys laurentius, the Sao Lourenço punaré, is a South American caviomorph rodent of the spiny rat family. It was formerly considered a subspecies of T apereoides. It is endemic to the northern Caatinga ecoregion of northeastern Brazil, a region of dry tropical forest and scrub, at elevations from 15 to 800 m. Little is known about its population trends and threats.

Source: Wikipedia, article Thrichomys laurentius. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 652266
  Adult
Parque Nacional Sete Cidades
Piauí
Brazil
09/05/2025
Glauco Oliveira
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Photography ID: 652265
  Adult
Parque Nacional Sete Cidades
Piauí
Brazil
09/05/2025
Glauco Oliveira



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
235907605/09/2025BrazilPiauíParque Nacional Sete CidadesGlauco Oliveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Sao Lourenço Punare (Thrichomys laurentius) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.