Tree rat or tree-rat may refer to the following rodents:
The Atlantic bamboo rat, or southern bamboo rat, is a spiny rat species found in humid tropical forests in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. It is the only member of the genus Kannabateomys.
The tuft-tailed spiny tree rat is a spiny rat species from Brazil south of the Amazon River, where it has been found in grassland and gallery forest. It is the only species in the genus Lonchothrix. Very little is known about this rodent. It is small with an average adult weight of about 138 grams. It is nocturnal and solitary in habits.
The golden Atlantic tree-rat is a spiny rat species found in Brazil.
The orange-brown Atlantic tree-rat or red-nosed tree-rat, is a spiny rat species endemic to Brazil.
The Drab Atlantic tree-rat is a spiny rat species found in Brazil.
Kerr's Atlantic tree-rat or Moojen's Atlantic tree rat, is a spiny rat species found in Brazil.
Lund's Atlantic tree-rat,, is a spiny rat species found in Brazil.
The Mantiqueira Atlantic tree-rat is a spiny rat species found in Brazil.
The long-furred Atlantic tree-rat or Thomas's Atlantic tree-rat, is a spiny rat species found in Brazil. In recent years, this species have unveiled itself in different parts of Brazil where researchers and scientists are still closely looking into due to lack of knowledge on this species. The Phyllomys medius is closely related to two other species that have recently been connected to the long furred Atlantic tree rat due to similarities in physical characteristics and DNA.
The rusty-sided Atlantic tree-rat, is a spiny rat species found in Brazil.
The giant Atlantic tree-rat is a spiny rat species from Brazil. It is endemic to São Sebastião Island off the coast of São Paulo State. The island is largely protected by the Ilhabela State Park.
The short-furred Atlantic tree-rat or Wagner's Atlantic tree rat, is a spiny rat species found in Brazil.
Phyllomys is a genus of arboreal spiny rat, geographically restricted to the forests of eastern Brazil.
The pallid Atlantic tree-rat is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is a species of spiny rat. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is found from Paraiba to Minas Gerais.
Carste de Lagoa Santa Environmental Protection Area (Portuguese: Área de Proteção Ambiental Carste de Lagoa Santa is a protected area in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
In mammals, ungual tufts are tufts of hairs at the base of claws of the forefeet and hindfeet. Their presence has been used as a character in cladistic studies of the Cricetidae, a large family of rodents.
The southern Atlantic tree-rat is a species of spiny rat from South America, described in 2008. It is found in the subtropical region of southern Brazil, from the states of São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul.
