A subfamily of mammals belonging to the spiny rat family of rodents
Echimyinae [ 1] is a subfamily of rodents belonging to the spiny rats family Echimyidae .[ 2] It contains 14 arboreal genera—all the members of the tribe Echimyini , plus Callistomys —a few terrestrial genera (Thrichomys , Hoplomys , and Proechimys ), and a subaquatic genus (Myocastor ).[ 3]
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