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Cayenne Spiny Rat
Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Rodents

Cayenne Spiny Rat

Proechimys guyannensis (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCayenne Spiny Rat
DutchCayennerat
Spanish—
Chinese圭亚那地棘鼠
Scientific nameProechimys guyannensis (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)

About this species

The Cayenne Spiny Rat (Proechimys guyannensis) is a species of the family Echimyidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 293 times (GBIF), between 1892 and 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 2 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini, Brokopondo and Para. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilyEchimyidae
GenusProechimys

In Suriname

293Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1892First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini118
  • Brokopondo29
  • Para14

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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