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The result was: promoted by 97198 (talk) 07:32, 13 August 2016 (UTC)

Long-tailed spiny rat

 * ... that some long-tailed spiny rats have lost their tails?


 * Reviewed: Miguel Ángel Luna Munguía

5x expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 12:46, 5 August 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg The article has been expanded sufficiently within the past week. The article appears to be well sourced, but it says that "many individuals have lost their tails", which I cannot find in the cited paper. Can you please provide a quote? The rest of the article is easily verifiable. If the hook claim (as it appears in the article) can be verified, I would like to suggest a slight rephrasing that might prove to be "hookier"
 * ALT1 "... that some long-tailed spiny rats do not have tails at all?" This would probably not count as an alt hook. Surtsicna (talk) 12:25, 7 August 2016 (UTC)


 * The source states "a biopsy from one ear was taken in the case of three Proechimys longicaudatus that were missing tails". I have changed the wording in the article and am happy with your ALT1 suggested hook. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:12, 9 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Thanks. I can now approve the article, but I suppose someone else should approve ALT1. Surtsicna (talk) 14:18, 9 August 2016 (UTC)

ALT1 hook is good to go. Montanabw (talk) 04:35, 11 August 2016 (UTC)