Sphiggurus roosmalenorum Voss and da Silva 2001

Sphiggurus roosmalenorum Voss and da Silva 2001, Am. Mus. Novit., 3351: 24.

Type Locality: Brazil, Amazonas, Novo Jerusalem.

Vernacular Names: Roosmalen's Dwarf Porcupine.

Distribution: Banks of the middle Rio Maderia between 5 and 9 o S latitude, Brazil.

Discussion: Assigned to vestitus group based on presence of bristle-quills (Voss and da Silva, 2001).