Sphiggurus villosus

Authors :: Charles A. Woods
Publication Year :: 1993
Publisher :: Zenodo, 1993.
Abstract: Sphiggurus villosus (F. Cuvier, 1823). Mem. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris, 9:434. TYPE LOCALITY: Brazil, mountains near Rio de Janeiro, Corcoracto. DISTRIBUTION: Minas Gerais to Rio Grande do Sul (SE Brazil). COMMENTS: Considered a distinct species by Husson (1978:489). Cabrera (1961:600-601) included this species in insidiosus; see comment under Sphiggurus; formerly included in Coendou.<br />Published as part of Charles A. Woods, 1993, Order Rodentia - Suborder Hystricognathi, pp. 771-806 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on page 777, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7353083<br />{"references":["Husson, A. M. 1978. The mammals of Suriname. E. J. Brill, Leiden, 569 pp., 160 pls."]}