Template:Did you know nominations/Speckled spiny tree-rat

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The result was: promoted by Cielquiparle (talk) 23:10, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Speckled spiny tree-rat

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Pattonomys semivillosus

... that the speckled spiny tree-rat (pictured) was described in the 19th century based on three specimens, but from these only part of a skull remains?

Source: Emmons, Louise H., Fabre, Pierre-Henri. (2018) A Review of the Pattonomys/Toromys Clade (Rodentia: Echimyidae), with Descriptions of a New Toromys Species and a New Genus "Geoffroy St.-Hilaire (1838) examined three specimens sent to de Blainville and Roulin from Cartagena by the French consul, M. Pavageau. One syntype is known (MNHN-ZM-MO-1995-1397, C. Callou, personal commun), an adult skull without mandible and A-7672 written on the cranium, original no. 408b)."

- ALT1: ... that the speckled spiny tree-rat (pictured) lives in trees among the swampy lowlands of the Magdalena River? Source: Aguilera, M. (2016). "Pattonomys semivillosus". "This species is nocturnal, and makes its den in tree holes. All available specimens have been collected from swampy lowland cienagas of the Magdalena Valley (Emmons and Patton 2015)."
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/2024 Chilean census

5x expanded by Reconrabbit (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

-- Reconrabbit (talk) 20:45, 8 May 2026 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: What a cute picture! Article is long enough and was 5x expanded within the 7 day window. QPQ has been provided. No issues detected with sourcing, neutrality or copyright based on an Earwig scan and a few spotchecks. The hooks are both interesting, mentioned in the article, and verified in the sources. Looks good to me :) MCE89 (talk) 08:47, 10 May 2026 (UTC)