Euryzygomatomys spinosus (G. Fischer 1814)

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 : 1582

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scientific name	Euryzygomatomys spinosus (G. Fischer 1814)
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[Rattus] spinosus G. Fischer 1814 , Zoognosia, Vol. 3: 105.

Type Locality: Paraguay, Cordillera, Atira.

Vernacular Names: Guiara.

Synonyms: Euryzygomatomys brachyura ( Rengger 1830) ; Euryzygomatomys catellus Thomas 1916 ; Euryzygomatomys guiara (Brandt 1835) ; Euryzygomatomys rufa (Lichtenstein 1820) .

Distribution: S and E Brazil, NE Argentina, Paraguay.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Use of the names derived from Fischer (1814) is provisional pending clarification of the availability of the work. Should Fischer (1814) become unavailable, the name would be rufa Lichtenstein, 1820 (Adhandl. Preuss. Akad, Wiss., 1818-1819 [1820], p. 192). Karyotype has 2n=46 and FN=88 ( Yonenaga, 1975).