Proechimys mincae J. A. Allen 1899

Proechimys mincae J. A. Allen 1899, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., 12: 198.

Type Locality: Colombia, Dept. Magdalena, Minca near Santa Marta.

Vernacular Names: Minca Spiny Rat.

Distribution: N Colombia below 500 m in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Placed in the trinitatis group (Patton, 1987). Karyotype has 2n=48 and FN=68 (Gardner and Emmons, 1984).