Proechimys semispinosus (rodent)

Mass: 374 g based on Adler et al. 1998 and Benshoof et al. 1984

Abundance: 1.31 to 88.10% (median 4.00%)

Latitudinal range: 8.4° to 13.7°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (3)

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Found in 5 samples

Colombia: NecoclĂ­ (rural)

Nicaragua: Siuna (mammals, secondary forest), Siuna (mammals, allspice)

Panama: Barro Colorado Island (1997), Ecoparque Panama

Size measurements:
♀ body mass360 gN = 20Adler et al. 1998
♀ body mass240.0 gN = 5Benshoof et al. 1984
♂ body mass428 gN = 22Adler et al. 1998
♂ body mass377.5 gN = 4Benshoof et al. 1984
♀ condylobasal length55.5 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ condylobasal length56.8 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ condylobasal length59.1 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ condylobasal length57.2 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ condylobasal length56.9 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ condylobasal length54.1 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ condyloincisive length49 mmN = 1Thomas 1911
♀ ear length23.0 mmN = 5Benshoof et al. 1984
♀ ear length26 mmN = 1Thomas 1911
♂ ear length23.5 mmN = 4Benshoof et al. 1984
♀ head and body length249 mmN = 1Thomas 1911
♀ hind foot length49.4 mmN = 5Benshoof et al. 1984
♀ hind foot length58 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ hind foot length55 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ hind foot length48 mmN = 1Thomas 1911
♂ hind foot length58.0 mmN = 4Benshoof et al. 1984
♂ hind foot length62 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ hind foot length61 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ hind foot length61 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ hind foot length57 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ hind foot length53 mmN = 1Thomas 1896
♀ skull length61.4 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ skull length64.2 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ skull length58 mmN = 1Thomas 1911
♂ skull length67.2 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ skull length63.8 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ skull length63.1 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ skull length60.1 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ skull width30.1 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ skull width30.6 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ skull width28.5 mmN = 1Thomas 1911
♂ skull width31 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ skull width29.8 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ skull width30 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ skull width29.8 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ skull width26.5 mmN = 1Thomas 1896
♀ tail length152.2 mmN = 5Benshoof et al. 1984
♀ tail length172 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ tail length170 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ tail length168 mmN = 1Thomas 1911
♂ tail length173.8 mmN = 4Benshoof et al. 1984
♂ tail length182 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ tail length182 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ tail length180 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ tail length165 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ total body length370.2 mmN = 5Benshoof et al. 1984
♀ total body length437 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ total body length432 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ total body length417.0 mmN = 4Benshoof et al. 1984
♂ total body length477 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ total body length463 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ total body length444 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ total body length420 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ upper tooth row length10 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ upper tooth row length10.1 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♀ upper tooth row length9 mmN = 1Thomas 1911
♂ upper tooth row length10.6 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ upper tooth row length10.2 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ upper tooth row length10.1 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ upper tooth row length9.8 mmN = 1Kellogg 1946
♂ upper tooth row length9.2 mmN = 1Thomas 1896

See also Proechimys, Proechimys brevicauda, Proechimys cayennensis, Proechimys cuvieri, Proechimys goeldii, Proechimys guairae, Proechimys guyannensis, Proechimys longicaudatus, Proechimys oconnelli, Proechimys quadruplicatus, Proechimys roberti, Proechimys setosus, Proechimys simonsi, Proechimys sp., Proechimys sp. 1, Proechimys sp. 2, Proechimys spp.