Proechimys roberti
O. Thomas, 1901
Robert's 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. 1901-12-01. On mammals obtained by Mr. Alphonse Robert on the Rio Jordäo, S. W. Minas Geraes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7)8(48):526-536.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29980609Original name as described
Proechimys Roberti
Other common names
Roberto's Spiny-rat · Robert's Spiny Rat
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1901.11.3.62
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/32437cda-bc54-4a4b-835e-6ad830482089Type locality
"Rio Jordão, S.W. Minas Geraes [sic], Altitude 960 metres," Araguari, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Brazil
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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