Sphiggurus villosus (F. Cuvier, 1822) . Mem. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, 9:413 -437.

TYPE LOCALITY: Brazil, mountains near Rio de Janeiro, Corcoracto .

DISTRIBUTION: Minas Gerais to Rio Grande do Sul (S.E. Brazil).

COMMENT: Considered a distinct species by Husson, 1978:489. Cabrera, 1961:600-601, included this species in insidiosus; see comment under Sphiggurus; formerly included in Coendou .