Possibly old news (the article says the sighting was in 2011!) but hopefully of interest. Sounds like an incredible experience – and what a cool looking rodent!
Red-crested Tree Rat
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I visited El Dorado Nature Reserve in Oct 2016. It is a wonderful place but the people at the lodge said that this rodent has never been sighted again. We did see Crab-eating Fox, Kinkajou and Red-tailed Squirrel.