Rufous Tree Rat
Diplomys labilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyEchimyidae (Spiny Rats and Hutias)
- GenusDiplomys (Soft-furred Spiny Rats)
- SpeciesDiplomys labilis (Rufous Tree Rat)
The rufous soft-furred spiny-rat (Diplomys labilis), known as ratón espinoso meaning "spiny" or "thorny" rat in Spanish, is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. In November 2015, it was spotted for the first time in Osa, Costa Rica by the Costa Rican researcher Jim Córdoba-Alfaro. It is nocturnal and lives in trees, feeding on fruit and young shoots. The females give birth to one or two young, which stay with the mother for about a year before becoming mature. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Tree Rat sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
Tome's Spiny Rat
Proechimys semispinosus
Red-tailed Squirrel
Sciurus granatensis
Central American Agouti
Dasyprocta punctata
Spotted Paca
Cuniculus paca
Andean Porcupine
Coendou quichua
Variegated Squirrel
Sciurus variegatoides
Central American Dwarf Squirrel
Microsciurus alfari
Talamancan rice rat
Transandinomys talamancae
Lesser Capybara
Hydrochoerus isthmius
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
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 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Tree Rat in Chagres National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Tree Rat sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous Tree Rat in Chagres National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Tree Rat in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.