---
title: "Armored Rat"
description: "Hoplomys gymnurus — Ssaki. The armored rat (Hoplomys gymnurus) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/armored-rat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Armored Rat

> Hoplomys gymnurus — Ssaki. The armored rat (Hoplomys gymnurus) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae.

- Scientific name: *Hoplomys gymnurus*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 56
- Wikidata: [Q302616](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q302616)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43988](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43988)

## Names

- en: Armored Rat
- de: Lanzenratte
- es: Rata blindada
- nl: Lanshaarrat

## Countries with the most observations

CR (26), PA (5)

## Summary

The armored rat (Hoplomys gymnurus) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is monotypic within the genus Hoplomys. It is found in Latin America, from northern Honduras to northwest Ecuador. It possesses a range of spines on its back and sides of the body.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armored_rat

## Photo

![Armored Rat](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/armored-rat/medium.jpg)

Photo: Andrew Quitmeyer · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/332684140

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/armored-rat?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).