Proechimys simonsi Thomas 1900

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 : 1588

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/98780F6F-F30D-D2FC-4A7B-4A55B39CA9F1
treatment provided by	Guido
scientific name	Proechimys simonsi Thomas 1900
status

Treatment

Proechimys simonsi Thomas 1900 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 6: 300.

Type Locality: Peru, Dept. Junín, Río Perené (240 m).

Vernacular Names: Simon's Spiny-rat.

Synonyms: Proechimys hendeei Thomas 1926 ; Proechimys nigrofulvus Osgood 1944 .

Distribution: Western Amazon Basin from S Colombia to N Bolivia and W Brazil.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc) as P. simonsi and P. hendeei .

Discussion: Placed in simonsi group by Patton (1987). Gardner and Emmons (1984) included hendeei ; considered a separate species by Eisenberg and Redford (1999). Karyotype has 2n=32 and FN=58 ( Gardner and Emmons, 1984; Patton and Gardner, 1972).