Proechimys pattoni da Silva 1998

Proechimys pattoni da Silva 1998, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 111: 454.

Type Locality: Brazil, Acre, Igarapé Porongaba, right bank Rio Juruá (72 o 47’W, 08 o 40’S) .

Vernacular Names: Patton's Spiny-rat.

Distribution: SE Peru, W Amazonia in headwaters of Rio Juruá (Brazil).

Discussion: Weksler et al. (2001) erroneously cited Patton (1987) as placing in guyannensis group. Molecular analysis suggests affinities with gardneri and kulinae (Patton et al., 2000) . Karyotype has 2n=40 and FN=56.