Thomasomys aureus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Sigmodontinae
Tribus: Thomasomyini
Genus: Thomasomys
Species: Thomasomys aureus

Name

• Thomasomys aureus (Tomes, 1860)

Holotype:

Type locality: undetermined, but has been considered either to be Pallatanga, 4,950 ft (01°59′S, 78°57′ W; 1,500 m), in the Chimborazo Prov., Ecuador (J. A. Allen 1914; Ellerman 1941; Cabrera 1961), or Gualaquiza (03°24′S, 78°33′ W; 750 m elevation) in the Morona-Santiago Prov., Ecuador (Thomas 1920; Gardner 1983); fixed to Pallatanga by Pacheco 2015.

Combinations

• Hesperomys aureus Tomes, 1860: 219 [original combination]
• Thomasomys aureus: Thomas, 1906: 443 [name combination]

References

Primary references

• Tomes, R.F. 1860. Notes on a second collection of Mammalia made by Mr. Fraser in the Republic of Ecuador. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1860 (part II): 211–221.
• Thomas, O. 1906. Notes on South- American rodents. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History series 7 18: 442–448.
• Pacheco 2015. Genus Thomasomys Coues, 1884. Pp. 617-682 in Patton, J.L., Pardiñas, U.F.J. & D’Elía, G. (eds.). Mammals of South America. Volume 2. Rodents. The University of Chicago Press: Chicago, Illinois. ISBN 978-0-226-16957-6. Reference page. 

Links

• Thomasomys aureus 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: Thomasomys aureus  (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

English: Golden Thomasomys