Broad-headed spiny rat
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The broad-headed spiny rat (Clyomys laticeps) is a spiny rat species from Brazil and Paraguay. The etymology of the species name is the Latin word laticeps meaning "wide-headed".
Description
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Distribution and habitat
Broad-headed spiny rats are native to southern Brazil and eastern Paraguay, where they inhabit open cerrado habitats at elevations up to Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] Within this region, they are found only in unflooded grasslands and open-canopy savannah woodlands, where the soil is soft and suitable for burrowing.[3]
Biology and behaviour
These rats live in colonies and spend much of their life underground. The burrows can be large and relatively complex, with tunnels Script error: No such module "convert". wide, spiralling down as much as Script error: No such module "convert". to one or more nests lined with grass or containing food stocks.[1] They are herbivorous, and feed mainly on monocots.[4] Births are probably seasonal, with one or two young being born each year, and weaned by the end of the wet season.[1]
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