Proechimys kulinae da Silva 1998

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 : 1586

Proechimys kulinae da Silva 1998

Proechimys kulinae da Silva 1998 , Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 111: 451.

Type Locality: Brazil, Amazonas, Seringal Condor, left bank Rio Juruá (70 o 51’W, 06 o 45’S) .

Vernacular Names: Kulina Spiny-rat.

Distribution: W Brazil north of the Rio Juruá to NE Peru, Dept. Loreto.

Discussion: Molecular analysis suggests affinities with pattoni and gardneri (da Silva, 1995; Patton et al., 2000). Karyotype has 2n=34 and FN=52.