Mesomys hispidus (Desmarest, 1817) . Nouv. Diet. Hist. Nat., 2:58.

TYPE LOCALITY: Brazil, Amazonas, Borba .

DISTRIBUTION: N. and E. Peru; E. Ecuador; N. Brazil.

COMMENT: Formerly included stimulax; see Husson, 1978:438.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410029010002001.