Proechimys magdalenae Hershkovitz 1948

Proechimys magdalenae Hershkovitz 1948, Proc. U. S. Natl. Mus., 97: 136.

Type Locality: Colombia, Dept. de Bolívar, Río San Pedro near Norosí (178 m) in the foothills of the Cordillera Central.

Vernacular Names: Magdalena Spiny Rat.

Distribution: Colombia west of the Río Magdalena.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Combined with guyannensis (Cabrera, 1961:521), but recognized as a distinct species by Emmons and Feer (1990:274). Included in the brevicauda group by Gardner and Emmons (1984) but placed in the trinitatus group by Patton (1987).