Hoplomys gymnurus (Thomas, 1897) . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 20:550.

TYPE LOCALITY: Ecuador, Esmeraldas Prov., Cachavi .

DISTRIBUTION: EC Honduras to NW Ecuador.

STATUS: Locally common.

SYNONYMS: goethalsi, truei .

COMMENTS: Formerly included hoplomyoides which was transferred to Proechimys by Handley (1976:57).