For Asian bamboo rats (family: Spalacidae), see Bamboo rat.The Amazon bamboo rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species of spiny rat from the Amazon Basin of South America. It is also referred to as coro-coro, Toró, Rato-do-Bambú, or Rata del Bambú in different parts of its range. The rat has a body length of over 600 millimeters (about 24 inches) and is covered in olive-grey fur. The bamboo rat prefers to reside in areas of dense vegetation, such as clumps of bamboo or in the canopy.
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