PROECHIMYS ALBISPINUS MINOR, A NEW SUBSPE CIES FROM THE STATE OF BAHIA, NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL (RODENTIA, ECHIMYIDAE)

Described a new subspecies, Proechimys albispinus minor, based on spec imens from the highlands locality of Morro do Chapeu in the state of B ahia, in northeastern Brazil. The new subspecies can be distinguished by a smaller body and cranial size, finer pelage, absence of an ochrac eous subapical zone in the aristiform hairs in the middorsal region, a nd ochraceous-orange subapical region in the setiform hairs in the mid dorsal region and outer thighs.