Thrichomys laurentius

Thrichomys laurentius, the Sao Lourenço punaré,^[1] is a South American caviomorph rodent of the spiny rat family.^[1] It was formerly considered a subspecies of T apereoides.^[2] It is endemic to the northern Caatinga ecoregion of northeastern Brazil,^[3] a region of dry tropical forest and scrub, at elevations from 15 to 800 m.^[1] Little is known about its population trends and threats.^[1]

Thrichomys laurentius
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Echimyidae
Tribe:	Myocastorini
Genus:	Thrichomys
Species:	T. laurentius
Binomial name
Thrichomys laurentius Thomas, 1904