The short-tailed spiny-rat or Huallaga spiny rat, is a spiny rat species found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Cuvier's spiny-rat is a spiny rat species found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru and Suriname.
The stiff-spine spiny-rat or Tefe spiny rat, is a spiny rat species found in Brazil and Colombia.
Gardner's spiny-rat is a spiny rat species found in Bolivia and Brazil.
Goeldi's spiny-rat is a spiny rat species found in Brazil.
The Guyanan spiny-rat is a spiny rat species found in Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. The species was first described by George Henry Hamilton Tate in 1939.
The Kulina spiny-rat or Javari spiny rat, is a spiny rat species found in Brazil and Peru.
Robert's spiny-rat or Para spiny rat, is a spiny rat species found in Brazil. This species is named after the collector Alphonso Robert, who collected the holotype of this species in 1901.
Patton's spiny-rat is a spiny rat species found in Brazil and Peru.
The Napo spiny rat is a spiny rat species found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
Simons's spiny rat is a spiny rat species found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It was named for American scientific collector Perry O. Simons.
Steere's spiny rat is a spiny rat species found in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru.
The Boyacá spiny rat is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is endemic to Colombia; it is found primary forest in Carare River valley, Boyacá Department, 100 to 500 meters above sea level. Nocturnal, terrestrial and solitary, it feeds on seeds, fruit and some leaves and insects. It is threatened by habitat loss for mining and agriculture.
The Pacific spiny rat is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
The Guaira spiny-rat is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is endemic to Venezuela. It is commonly referred to as 'casiragua' to avoid confusion with true rats (Muroidea)
The Magdalena spiny rat is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is endemic to Colombia.
The Minca spiny rat is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is endemic to Colombia.
O'Connell's spiny-rat is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is endemic to Colombia.
The gray-footed spiny rat is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
The Sucre spiny-rat is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
