Steere's Spiny Rat
Proechimys steerei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyEchimyidae (Spiny Rats and Hutias)
- GenusProechimys
- SpeciesProechimys steerei (Steere's Spiny Rat)
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Simon's Spiny Rat
Proechimys simonsi
Spiny Tree Rat
Mesomys hispidus
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Brown Agouti
Dasyprocta variegata
Southern Amazon Red Squirrel
Sciurus spadiceus
Spotted Paca
Cuniculus paca
Bicolor-spined Porcupine
Coendou bicolor
Brazilian Porcupine
Coendou longicaudatus
Amazon Dwarf Squirrel
Microsciurus flaviventer
Bolivian Squirrel
Sciurus ignitus
Streaked Dwarf Porcupine
Coendou ichillus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Steere's Spiny Rat at Tambopata National Reserve — not enough to chart months honestly.
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
More parks will be added in future updates.