Proechimys guairae
O. Thomas, 1901
Guaira Spiny-rat
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Placentalia |
Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
Order | : Rodentia |
Suborder | : Hystricomorpha |
Infraorder | : Hystricognathi |
Superfamily | : Octodontoidea |
Family | : Echimyidae |
Subfamily | : Echimyinae |
Tribe | : Myocastorini |
Genus | : Proechimys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1901-04-02. A new spiny rat from La Guaira, Venezuela. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 14:27-28.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3793012Original name as described
Proechimys guairae
Other common names
La Guaira Spiny-rat · La Guaira Spiny Rat
Type material
USNM:MAMM:102731
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3153c38f3-5a72-4c91-94ac-418dff1f64e4Type locality
"La Guaira," Vargas, Venezuela.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Venezuela · Colombia
Taxonomy notes
includes poliopus
Taxonomy notes citation
Patton, J. L., & Leite, R. N. (2015). Genus Proechimys J. A. Allen, 1899. In Patton, J. L., Pardiñas, U. F. J., & D'Elía, G. (eds.). Mammals of South America, Volume 2: Rodents. University of Chicago Press. pp. 950–989.
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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