Proechimys chrysaeolus (Thomas 1898)

[Proechimys] chrysaeolus (Thomas 1898), Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 1: 244.

Type Locality: Colombia, Dept. Boyacá, Muzo (valley of Río Carare).

Vernacular Names: Boyaca Spiny Rat.

Distribution: E Colombia.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Included in the semispinosus group by Gardner and Emmons (1984) but placed in the trinitatus group by Patton (1987). Listed as a subspecies of guyannensis by Cabrera (1961).