. "iucn3.1" . . "LC" . . . "Amazon bamboo rat"@en . . . . . "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, Tor\u00F3, Rato-do-Bamb\u00FA, or Rata del Bamb\u00FA 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."@en . .