Proechimys J. A. Allen 1899

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Proechimys J. A. Allen 1899

Proechimys J. A. Allen 1899 , Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., 12: 257.

Type Species: Echimys trinitatis J. A. Allen and Chapman 1893

Species and subspecies: 25 species with 16 subspecies:

Species Proechimys brevicauda (Gunther 1876)

Species Proechimys canicollis J. A. Allen 1899

Species Proechimys chrysaeolus (Thomas 1898)

Species Proechimys cuvieri Petter 1978

Species Proechimys decumanus Thomas 1899

Species Proechimys echinothrix da Silva 1998

Species Proechimys gardneri da Silva 1998

Species Proechimys goeldii Thomas 1905

Species Proechimys guairae Thomas 1901

Species Proechimys guyannensis (E. Geoffroy 1803)

Subspecies Proechimys guyannensis subsp. guyannensis E. Geoffroy 1803

Subspecies Proechimys guyannensis subsp. arabupu Moojen 1948

Subspecies Proechimys guyannensis subsp. arescens Osgood 1944

Subspecies Proechimys guyannensis subsp. cherriei Thomas 1899

Subspecies Proechimys guyannensis subsp. riparum Moojen 1948

Subspecies Proechimys guyannensis subsp. vacillator Thomas 1903

Species Proechimys hoplomyoides Tate 1939

Species Proechimys kulinae da Silva 1998

Species Proechimys longicaudatus ( Rengger 1830)

Species Proechimys magdalenae Hershkovitz 1948

Species Proechimys mincae J. A. Allen 1899

Species Proechimys oconnelli J. A. Allen 1913

Species Proechimys pattoni da Silva 1998

Species Proechimys poliopus Osgood 1914

Species Proechimys quadruplicatus Hershkovitz 1948

Species Proechimys roberti Thomas 1901

Species Proechimys semispinosus (Tomes 1860)

Subspecies Proechimys semispinosus subsp. semispinosus Tomes 1860

Subspecies Proechimys semispinosus subsp. burrus Bang 1901

Subspecies Proechimys semispinosus subsp. calidior Thomas 1911

Subspecies Proechimys semispinosus subsp. centralis Thomas 1896

Subspecies Proechimys semispinosus subsp. colombianus Thomas 1914

Subspecies Proechimys semispinosus subsp. goldmani Bole 1937

Subspecies Proechimys semispinosus subsp. ignotus Kellogg 1946

Subspecies Proechimys semispinosus subsp. panamensis Thomas 1900

Subspecies Proechimys semispinosus subsp. rosa Thomas 1900

Subspecies Proechimys semispinosus subsp. rubellus Hollister 1914

Species Proechimys simonsi Thomas 1900

Species Proechimys steerei Goldman 1911

Species Proechimys trinitatus (J. A. Allen and Chapman 1893)

Species Proechimys urichi J. A. Allen 1899

Discussion: Traditionally divided into 2 subgenera, Proechimys and Trinomys ( Moojen, 1948; Thomas, 1921 f; Woods, 1993) but Trinomys was elevated to a genus by Lara et al. (1996). Proechimys represents one of the most diverse groups of Neotropical rodents with 63 named forms. Reviewed, in part, by Reig et al. (1980), Gardner and Emmons (1984), and Patton (1987). May include Hoplomys (see Patton and Reig, 1989; Lara et al., 1996). The species-level taxonomy of the group is controversial, and in need of a major revision. Gardner and Emmons (1984) and Patton (1987) grouped taxa into species groups. Further revision of the genus is in progress by J. Patton (pers. comm.).