Speciation in the Brazilian Spiny Rats
(Genus Proechimys, Family Echimyidae)
By
JOÃO MOOJEN
[CONTENTS]
| PAGE | |||
| Introduction | [305] | ||
| Methods and Terminology | [305] | ||
| Acknowledgments | [308] | ||
| Paleontology | [308] | ||
| Speciation | [311] | ||
| Subgeneric variation | [312] | ||
| Specific variation in the subgenus Proechimys | [314] | ||
| Subspecific variation in the subgenus Proechimys | [317] | ||
| Specific variation in the subgenus Trinomys | [320] | ||
| Subspecific variation in the subgenus Trinomys | [322] | ||
| Taxonomic Characters | [323] | ||
| Size and proportions of external parts | [323] | ||
| Pelage | [324] | ||
| Skull | [326] | ||
| Incisive foramen | [326] | ||
| Teeth | [327] | ||
| Habits | [330] | ||
| Changes with Age | [331] | ||
| Genus Proechimys | [333] | ||
| Artificial Key to Subgenera and Species | [334] | ||
| Subgenus Proechimys | [338] | ||
| Proechimys goeldii | [338] | ||
| Proechimys goeldii steerei | [338] | ||
| Proechimys goeldii goeldii | [340] | ||
| Proechimys semispinosus | [342] | ||
| Proechimys semispinosus liminalis | [343] | ||
| Proechimys semispinosus amphichoricus | [344] | ||
| Proechimys semispinosus kermiti | [345] | ||
| Proechimys longicaudatus | [346] | ||
| Proechimys semispinosus brevicauda | [349] | ||
| Proechimys semispinosus boimensis | [350] | ||
| Proechimys semispinosus longicaudatus | [351] | ||
| Proechimys semispinosus leucomystax | [352] | ||
| Proechimys semispinosus roberti | [353] | ||
| Proechimys guyannensis | [355] | ||
| Proechimys guyannensis villicauda | [355] | ||
| Proechimys guyannensis ribeiroi | [361] | ||
| Proechimys guyannensis hyleae | [361] | ||
| Proechimys guyannensis nesiotes | [363] | ||
| Proechimys guyannensis leioprimna | [364] | ||
| Proechimys guyannensis oris | [365] | ||
| Proechimys guyannensis arescens | [366] | ||
| Proechimys guyannensis riparum | [367] | ||
| Proechimys guyannensis arabupu | [369] | ||
| Subgenus Trinomys | [369] | ||
| Proechimys dimidiatus | [371] | ||
| Proechimys iheringi | [373] | ||
| Proechimys iheringi iheringi | [378] | ||
| Proechimys iheringi bonafidei | [378] | ||
| Proechimys iheringi gratiosus | [379] | ||
| Proechimys iheringi panema | [380] | ||
| Proechimys iheringi denigratus | [381] | ||
| Proechimys iheringi paratus | [382] | ||
| Proechimys setosus | [384] | ||
| Proechimys setosus setosus | [385] | ||
| Proechimys setosus elegans | [387] | ||
| Proechimys albispinus | [388] | ||
| Proechimys albispinus albispinus | [390] | ||
| Proechimys albispinus sertonius | [391] | ||
| Incerta Sedis | [392] | ||
| Proechimys myosuros | [392] | ||
| Conclusions | [393] | ||
| Table of Measurements | [395] | ||
| Literature Cited | [400] | ||
