Chilomys instans

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Muroidea
Template:Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Myomorpha Superfamilia: Muroidea

Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Sigmodontinae
Tribus: Thomasomyini
Genus: Chilomys
Species: Chilomys instans

Name

• Chilomys instans (Thomas, 1895)

Holotype:

Type locality: “Bogota”, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia.

Combinations

• Oryzomys instans Thomas, 1895: 368 [original combination]
• Chilomys instans: Thomas, 1897: 501 [name combination]

References

Primary references

• Thomas, O. 1895. Descriptions of four small mammals from South America, including one belonging to the peculiar marsupial genus ‘‘Hyracodon’’ Tomes. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History series 6 16: 367–370. DOI: 10.1080/00222939508680289 BHL Reference page. 
• Thomas, O. 1897. Notes on some S.-American Muridae. The Annals And Magazine of Natural History series 6 19: 494–501. DOI: 10.1080/00222939708680568 Reference page. 

Links

• Chilomys instans in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• IUCN: Chilomys instans  (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

English: Andean Chilomys, Colombian Forest Mouse