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--> FAMILY Echimyidae
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--> GENUS Proechimys
SPECIES Proechimys longicaudatus
Author: | Rengger, 1830. | Citation: | Naturgesch. Säugeth Paraguay: 236. | Common Name: | Long-tailed Spiny-rat | Type Locality: | N Paraguay. | Distribution: | S Bolivia, N Paraguay, C Brazil. | Status: | IUCN – Lower Risk (lc). | Comments: | Placed in longicaudatus group by Patton (1987). Formerly included brevicauda and roberti (Moojen, 1948). Includes ribeiroi and villacauda (J. Patton in litt.). Karyotype has 2n=28 and FN=48 (Leal-Mesquita, 1991). |
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| Offspring: | Synonyms:
leucomystax Ribeiro, 1914 ribeiroi Moojen, 1948 villacauda Moojen, 1948
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