| Drab Atlantic Tree-rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Echimyidae |
| Tribe: | Echimyini |
| Genus: | Phyllomys |
| Species: | P. dasythrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllomys dasythrix Hensel, 1872 | |
| Synonyms | |
Echimys dasythrix(Hensel, 1872) | |
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