Thomasomys pyrrhonotus

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

• Thomasomys pyrrhonotus (Thomas, 1886)

Holotype: BMNH 81.9.7.24, adult ♀, skin and skull.

Type locality: “Tambillo, [Río Malleta,] 5800 ft [1,768 m],” Cajamarca Dept., Peru.

Combinations

• Hesperomys pyrrhonotus Thomas, 1886: 422 [original combination]
• Thomasomys pyrrhonotus: Thomas, 1906: 443 [name combination]

References

Primary references

• Thomas, O. 1886. Note on Hesperomys pyrrhorhinus, Pr. Max. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 5, 18(108): 421–423. DOI: 10.1080/00222938609459994 BHL Reference page. 
• Thomas, O. 1906. Notes on South- American rodents. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History series 7 18: 442–448.

Links

• Thomasomys pyrrhonotus 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 pyrrhonotus  (Vulnerable)

Vernacular names

English: Reddish-backed Thomasomys