Proechimys quadruplicatus (Napo Spiny Rat)
Proechimys quadruplicatus Hershkovitz, 1948
They are large rats, one of the largest within the genus, with a slender body. The dorsal pelage is brownish orange or ochraceous, darker toward the midline of the back. The pelage is hard and bristly to the touch, with well-developed aristiform spines. The ventral area is pure white or tinged…
