Chilomys neisi

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Chilomys neisi Brito, Tinoco, García, Koch & Pardiñas in Brito et al., 2022: 25

• Holotype: MECN 6187, adult ♂, skin and skull, collected by Jorge Brito, M. and M. Herrera on 4 October 2020.
• Type locality: “Ecuador, Provincia de El Oro, Cantón Chilla, Ashigsho (−3.44785°, −79.61015°, WGS84 coordinates taken by GPS at the site of collection; elevation 2,539 m)”.

References

Primary references

• Brito M., J., Tinoco, N., Pinto, C.M., García, R., Koch, C., Fernandez, V., Burneo, S. & Pardiñas, U.F.J. 2022. Unlocking Andean sigmodontine diversity: five new species of Chilomys (Rodentia: Cricetidae) from the montane forests of Ecuador. PeerJ 10: e13211. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13211 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Neisi Forest Mouse