Sphiggurus insidiosus (Lichtenstein, 1818) . Zool. Mus. Univ. Berlin, p. 18 - 19.

TYPE LOCALITY: Brazil, Bahia, Salvador .

DISTRIBUTION: E. and Amazonian Brazil; Surinam.

COMMENT: Formerly included in Coendou; see Husson, 1978:484; also see comment under Sphiggurus .

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410018002002001 as Coendou insidiosus .