Phyllomys

Phyllomys is the sister genus to Echimys, and then to Makalata. These taxa are closely related to the genera Pattonomys and Toromys.

In turn, these five genera share phylogenetic affinities with a clade containing the bamboo rats Dactylomys, Olallamys, Kannabateomys together with Diplomys and Santamartamys.

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There are thirteen named species in the genus. These species have frequently been placed in the genus Echimys.{{Cite book | last1 = Eisenberg | first1 = J. F. | last2 = Redford | first2 = K. H. | title = Mammals of the Neotropics, Volume 3: The Central Neotropics: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil | publisher = University of Chicago Press | date = May 15, 2000 | pages = 487–488 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=p2MDAzCeQQoC&pg=PA487 | isbn =978-0-226-19542-1 |oclc =493329394}}

• Phyllomys blainvilii – golden Atlantic tree-rat
• Phyllomys brasiliensis – orange-brown Atlantic tree-rat
• Phyllomys dasythrix – drab Atlantic tree-rat
• Phyllomys kerri – Kerr's Atlantic tree-rat
• Phyllomys lamarum – pallid Atlantic tree-rat
• Phyllomys lundi – Lund's Atlantic tree-rat
• Phyllomys mantiqueirensis – Mantiqueira Atlantic tree-rat
• Phyllomys medius – long-furred Atlantic tree-rat
• Phyllomys nigrispinus – black-spined Atlantic tree-rat
• Phyllomys pattoni – rusty-sided Atlantic tree-rat
• Phyllomys sulinus – Southern Atlantic tree-rat
• Phyllomys thomasi – giant Atlantic tree-rat
• Phyllomys unicolor – short-furred Atlantic tree-rat

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