Proechimys steerei Goldman 1911

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Echimyidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1575-1592 : 1588

Proechimys steerei Goldman 1911

Proechimys steerei Goldman 1911 , Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 24: 238.

Type Locality: Brazil, Amazonas State, Hyutanahan (above Purús).

Vernacular Names: Steere's Spiny-rat.

Synonyms: Proechimys hilda Thomas 1924 ; Proechimys kermiti Allen 1915 ; Proechimys liminalis Moojen 1948 ; Proechimys pachita Thomas 1904 ; Proechimys rattinus Thomas 1926 .

Distribution: C Peru and N Bolivia eastward into W Brazil.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Placed in goeldii group by Patton (1987). Listed as a subspecies of goeldii in Cabrera (1961:519), but as a distinct species by Anderson (1997) and Patton et al. (2000). Karyotype has 2n=24 and FN=40-42 ( Gardner and Emmons, 1984; Patton et al., 2000). Patton et al. (2000) suggested synonyms listed above.