Proechimys goeldii Thomas 1905

Proechimys goeldii Thomas 1905, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 15: 587.

Type Locality: Brazil, Pará, Santarem.

Vernacular Names: Goeldi's Spiny-rat.

Synonyms: Proechimys hyleae Moojen 1948; Proechimys leioprymna Moojen 1948; Proechimys nesiotes Moojen 1948 .

Distribution: Amazonian Brazil between Jamunda and Tapajoz Rivers, W Brazil.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Placed in the goeldii group by Patton (1987); Patton et al. (2000) included hyleae, leioprymna, and nesiotes . Karyotype has 2n=24 and FN=42 (Patton et al., 2000).