Melanomys idoneus
(Redirected from Oryzomys idoneus)
Taxonavigation
editFamilia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Sigmodontinae
Tribe: Oryzomyini
Genus: Melanomys
Species: Melanomys idoneus
Name
editMelanomys idoneus (Goldman, 1912)
- Holotype: USNM 171106, adult ♀, skin and skull, collected by E.A. Goldman on 26 March 1911.
- Type locality: “Cerro Azul (altitude 2500 feet), near the headwaters of the Chagres River, Panama”.
Combinations
edit- Oryzomys idoneus Goldman, 1912: 5 [Original combination]
- Melanomys idoneus: J.A. Allen, 1913: 536 [subsequent combination]
References
editPrimary references
edit- Goldman, E.A. 1912. Descriptions of twelve new species and subspecies of mammals from Panama. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 56(36): 1–11. BHL Reference page.
Additional references
edit- Hanson, J.D. & Bradley, R.D. 2008. Molecular Diversity Within Melanomys caliginosus (Rodentia: Oryzomyini): Evidence for Multiple Species. Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University 275: 1–11. BHL Reference page.
Vernacular names
editEnglish: Cinnamon-rufous Rice Rat