Proechimys trinitatis
(J. A. Allen & F. M. Chapman, 1893)
Trinidad 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
Authority citation
Allen, J.A. and Chapman, F.M. 1893-09-21. On a collection of mammals from the island of Trinidad, with descriptions of new species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 5(13):203-234.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26897445Original name as described
Echimys trinitatis
Other common names
Trinidad Spiny Rat
Type material
AMNH MO-4643, AMNH MS-5913
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
"Princestown [= Prince Town], Trinidad," Trinidad and Tobago.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Venezuela · Trinidad and Tobago
Taxonomy notes
includes urichi
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
Not Evaluated
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