Proechimys oconnelli J. A. Allen 1913

Proechimys oconnelli J. A. Allen 1913, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., 32 (24): 479.

Type Locality: Colombia, Villavicencio, 480 m.

Vernacular Names: O'Connell's Spiny-rat.

Distribution: C Colombia east of Cordillera Oriental.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Placed in the semispinosus group by Patton (1987). Karyotype has 2n=32 and FN=52 (Gardner and Emmons, 1984).