Sphiggurus F. Cuvier, 1825 . Des Dentes des Mammiferes, p. 256.

REVIEWED BY: K. F. Koopman (KFK); C. A. Woods (CAW).

COMMENT: Formerly included in Coendou by Cabrera, 1961:600, Walker et al., 1975: 1012, and Hall, 1981:853. Considered a distinct genus by Husson, 1978:484-490. May include Coendou pallidus (CAW); probably includes C. mexicanus (KFK) .