Echinomys matamata

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities crepuscular
gptkbp:adaptation spiny fur
gptkbp:age 2 to 4
gptkbp:averageLifespan 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bodyStyle stocky
fur
gptkbp:breedingSeason 6 months
year-round
gptkbp:canEstablish 4 weeks
gptkbp:class Mammalia
gptkbp:climate humid
gptkbp:colors brown
uniform
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
protected areas
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none known
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:environmentalImpact seed disperser
gptkbp:family Echinosorexidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1839
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Echinomys
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
forest floor
lowland areas
gptkbp:hasLength 20 to 30 cm
gptkbp:headlights short
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Echinomys matamata
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan simple life cycle
gptkbp:matingSystem polygynous
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:movement quadrupedal
gptkbp:nesting burrows
gptkbp:order Rodentia
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators snakes
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Echinomys
gptkbp:relatedTo Echinosorex
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:researchAreas under-researched
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Echinomys_matamata
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
gptkbp:skin fur-covered
gptkbp:sleepingHabits in burrows
gptkbp:socialResponsibility minimal social interaction
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships none known
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization silent
gptkbp:weight 1 to 2 kg