Proechimys gardneri da Silva 1998 , Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 111: 460
Order Rodentia - Family Echimyidae
Wilson, Don E.
Reeder, DeeAnn
da Silva 1998
da Silva
1998
Mammalia
Echimyidae
Proechimys
Animalia
Rodentia
1585
Chordata
species
gardneri
Proechimys gardneri da Silva 1998, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 111: 460.
Type Locality: Brazil, Amazonas, Altamira, right bank Rio Juruá ( 68 o54’W, 06 o35’S).
Vernacular Names: Gardner's Spiny-rat.
Distribution:W Amazonia of Braziland N Boliva between the Rio Juruá and the Rio Madeira.
Discussion: Weksler et al. (2001)erroneously cited Patton (1987)as placing in guyannensisgroup; molecular analysis suggests affinities with pattoniand kulinae( Patton et al., 2000). Karyotype has 2n=40 and FN=56.
Brazil
-6.5833335
-68.9
1585
Amazonas