Thomasomys silvestris

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

• Thomasomys silvestris Anthony, 1924: 2

Holotype: AMNH 66288, adult ♂, skin and skull.

Type locality: “Las Maquinas [= Máquinas], on Santo Domingo trail, west of Corazon [= Corazón], Western Andes, [Pichincha,] Ecuador; altitude 7,000 feet [2,134 m].”

References

Primary references

• Anthony, H.E. 1924. Preliminary report on Ecuadorean mammals. No. 4. American Museum Novitates 114: 1–6. hdl: 2246/4332 Reference page. 

Links

• Thomasomys silvestris 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 silvestris  (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

English: Sylvan Thomasomys, Forest Oldfield Mouse