Echimys chrysurus (Zimmermann 1780)

[Myoxus] chrysurus Zimmermann 1780, Geogr. Gesch. Mensch. Vierf. Thiere, 2: 352.

Type Locality: Suriname.

Vernacular Names: White-faced Spiny Tree-rat.

Synonyms: Echimys cristatus Desmarest 1817; Echimys paleaceus (Lichtenstein 1820) .

Distribution: Guianas to lower Amazonian NE Brazil.

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.