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Cayenne spiny rat
Adult weight : 0.357 kg (0.7854 lbs)
Female maturity :148 days
Male maturity : 146 days
Gestation : 64 days
Weaning : 29 days
Litter size : 2
Weight at birth : 0.025 kg (0.055 lbs)
Cayenne spiny rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Echimyidae
Subfamily : Eumysopinae
Species : Proechimys cayennensis
The Cayenne spiny rat is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Cayenne spiny rat
A young / baby of a Cayenne spiny rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Cayenne spiny rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.
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