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LONG-TAILED SPINY RAT Proechimys longicaudatus
A large rat that leads a solitary existence. Nocturnal in behaviour they spend the day in burrows or hollow logs where they may cache food. This species is chestnut in colour, becoming more orange on the flanks.
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