NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Sourthern Atlantic Tree-rat
Phyllomys sulinus Leite, Christoff & Fagundes, 2008
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The southern Atlantic tree-rat (Phyllomys sulinus) is a species of spiny rat from South America, described in 2008. It is found in the subtropical region of southern Brazil, from the states of São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul.
The etymology of the species name derives from the Portuguese word sul, meaning "south", and pertains to its southern geographic range.
Wikipedia contributors, Phyllomys sulinus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T11:47:57.714933+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Phyllomys sulinus Leite, Christoff & Fagundes, 2008
- Name authority
- Leite, Christoff & Fagundes, 2008
- Common name
- Sourthern Atlantic Tree-rat
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Echimyidae
- Genus
- Phyllomys
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderHystricomorpha Brandt, 1855
- infraorderHystricognathi Brandt, 1855
- familyEchimyidae Gray, 1825
- subfamilyEchimyinae Gray, 1825
- tribeEchimyini Gray, 1825
- genusPhyllomys Lund, 1839
- speciesPhyllomys sulinus Leite, Christoff & Fagundes, 2008
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Phyllomys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Atlantic Tree-ratPhyllomys brasiliensis Lund, 1840 | EchimyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Drab Atlantic Tree-ratPhyllomys dasythrix Hensel, 1872 | EchimyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pallid Atlantic Tree-ratPhyllomys lamarum (Thomas, 1916) | EchimyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mantiqueira Atlantic Tree-ratPhyllomys mantiqueirensis Leite, 2003 | EchimyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Long-furred Atlantic Tree-ratPhyllomys medius (Thomas, 1909) | EchimyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-spined Atlantic Tree-ratPhyllomys nigrispinus (Wagner, 1842) | EchimyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Short-furred Atlantic Tree-ratPhyllomys unicolor (Wagner, 1842) | EchimyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Central Brazilian Spiny Tree RatPhyllomys centralis Machado, Loss, Paz, Viera, Rodrigues & Marinho-Filho, 2018 | EchimyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Golden Atlantic Tree-ratPhyllomys blainvilii (Jourdan, 1837) | EchimyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kerr's Atlantic Tree-ratPhyllomys kerri (Moojen, 1950) | EchimyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lund's Atlantic Tree-ratPhyllomys lundi Leite, 2003 | EchimyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Patton's Atlantic Tree-ratPhyllomys pattoni Emmons, Leite, Kock & Costa, 2002 | EchimyidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1221761 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:C47NW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.