Proechimys goeldii Thomas 1905

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 : 1585

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scientific name	Proechimys goeldii Thomas 1905
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Proechimys goeldii Thomas 1905 View in CoL

Proechimys goeldii Thomas 1905 View in CoL , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 15: 587.

Type Locality: Brazil, Pará, Santarem.

Vernacular Names: Goeldi's Spiny-rat.

Synonyms: Proechimys hyleae Moojen 1948 ; Proechimys leioprymna Moojen 1948 ; Proechimys nesiotes Moojen 1948 .

Distribution: Amazonian Brazil between Jamunda and Tapajoz Rivers, W Brazil.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Placed in the goeldii group by Patton (1987); Patton et al. (2000) included hyleae , leioprymna , and nesiotes . Karyotype has 2n=24 and FN=42 ( Patton et al., 2000).