Atlantic bamboo rat
Kannabateomys amblyonyx (Wagner, 1845)
The Atlantic bamboo rat (Kannabateomys amblyonyx) is a species in the family Echimyidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 530 g to 600 g and live up to 1.6 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the Atlantic bamboo rat
- Weight
- 530 g – 600 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 1.6 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 2.24 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the Atlantic bamboo rat live?
Not recorded
What is the Atlantic bamboo rat?
The Atlantic bamboo rat (Kannabateomys amblyonyx), or southern bamboo rat, is a spiny rat species found in humid tropical forests in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. It is the only member of the genus Kannabateomys.
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Is the Atlantic bamboo rat endangered?
The Atlantic bamboo rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the Atlantic bamboo rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyEchimyidae
- genusKannabateomys
- SpeciesKannabateomys amblyonyx (Wagner, 1845)
Synonyms Dactylomys amblyonyx
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- Rato de TaquaraEnglish
- Southern bamboo ratEnglish
- koro bambusovýCzech
- Rata tacuareraSpanish
- bambukorokoroFinnish
- ユビブトトゲネズミJapanese
- BamboevingerratDutch
- trzcinokolczak atlantyckiPolish
- rato-da-taquaraPortuguese
- КаннабатеомисRussian
Relatives of the Atlantic bamboo rat
Other species in the same family Echimyidae.
Nutria
Myocastor coypus
Desmarest's hutia
Capromys pilorides
Jamaican coney
Geocapromys brownii
Armored rat
Hoplomys gymnurus
Cabrera's hutia
Mesocapromys angelcabrerai
Ferreira's spiny tree-rat
Mesomys hispidus
CompareAtlantic bamboo rat vs NutriaAtlantic bamboo rat vs Desmarest's hutiaAtlantic bamboo rat vs Jamaican coneyAtlantic bamboo rat vs Armored rat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the Atlantic bamboo rat?
An adult Atlantic bamboo rat weighs 530 g – 600 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the Atlantic bamboo rat endangered?
The Atlantic bamboo rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the Atlantic bamboo rat live?
The Atlantic bamboo rat has a recorded lifespan of 1.6 years.
What kind of animal is the Atlantic bamboo rat?
The Atlantic bamboo rat (Kannabateomys amblyonyx) belongs to the family Echimyidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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