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Guaira Spiny Rat
Proechimys guairae Thomas, 1901
Also calledCasiragua (spa) · Casiragua Sabanera | Ratón de espina (generalizado) (spa) · Guaira-Kurzstachelratte (deu) · Rat-épineux de La Guaira (fra) · Ratón jabalí (spa) · kolczakowiec wenezuelski (pol) · maracaibonpiikkirotta (fin) · tachiranpiikkirotta (fin) · ベネズエラグイラトゲネズミ (jpn)
First described in: Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. vol.14 p.27
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
Discussion: Placed in trinitatus group by Patton (1987). Includes ochraceus; guairae and ochraceus were formerly included in guyannensis (Reig et al., 1980). Eisenberg (1989) included urichi within guairae. Karyotype is highly variable, 2 n = 44 - 52; FN = 66 - 74 (Aguilera and Corti, 1994; Reig, 1989; Reig and Useche, 1976). Reig et al. (1980) mentioned a closely related, undescribed species (" Barina’s ") from south of the Merida Andes.
Order Rodentia - Family Echimyidae
distribution
Distribution: NC Venezuela, east of Lake Maracaibo and the Merida Andes.
Order Rodentia - Family Echimyidae
discussion
COMMENTS: Subgenus Proechimys. Includes ochraceus; guairae and ochraceus were formerly included in cayennensis (= guyannensis) (Reig et al., 1980). These authors also mention a closely related, undescribed species (" Barina's ") from south of the Merida Andes. The chromosome no. is 2 n = 44 - 50; FN = 72 - 76.
Order Rodentia - Suborder Hystricognathi
distribution
DISTRIBUTION: NC Venezuela, E of Lake Maracaibo and the Merida Andes.
Order Rodentia - Suborder Hystricognathi
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2439772.