Chaetomys subspinosus

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities moderate
nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation spiny fur for protection
gptkbp:aroma strong sense of smell
gptkbp:averageLifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:behavior climbing
gptkbp:bodyStyle fur
gptkbp:breedingSeason year-round
gptkbp:canEstablish about 6 weeks
gptkbp:class Mammalia
gptkbp:climate tropical climate
gptkbp:climbRate excellent climber
gptkbp:colors brown to gray
gptkbp:commonName spiny rat
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection initiatives
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none known
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:family Echimyidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1825
gptkbp:foragingBehavior browsing
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:genus Chaetomys
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
dense vegetation
southeastern_Brazil
gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver Wagner
gptkbp:hasLength 30 to 40 cm
gptkbp:headlights long and bushy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chaetomys subspinosus
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:litterSize 1 to 3
gptkbp:matingSystem monogamous
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Brazil
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in trees
gptkbp:order Rodentia
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent Chaetomys
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchAreas studied in the wild
gptkbp:sleepingHabits in trees
gptkbp:socialResponsibility limited social interaction
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or pairs
gptkbp:soundtrack acute hearing
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:territory yes
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision good night vision
gptkbp:weight 1 to 2 kg
gptkbp:wildlife not commonly kept in captivity