Transandinomys talamancae
(J. A. Allen, 1891)
Talamancan Rice Rat
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Placentalia |
Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
Order | : Rodentia |
Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
Superfamily | : Muroidea |
Family | : Cricetidae |
Subfamily | : Sigmodontinae |
Tribe | : Oryzomyini |
Genus | : Transandinomys |
Species status
Authority citation
Allen, J.A. 1891-07-24. Descriptions of two supposed new species of mice from Costa Rica and Mexico, with remarks on _Hesperomys melanophrys_ of Coues. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 14(850):193-196.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7543097Original name as described
Oryzomys talamancae
Other common names
Transandean Oryzomys
Type material
USNM:MAMM:12222 (= USNM:MAMM:A22742)
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3081a89df-3fc4-4a98-8463-0eaa41b9f7a4Type locality
Talamanca, Limón, Costa Rica.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Costa Rica · Panama · Colombia · Venezuela · Ecuador · Peru
Taxonomy notes
moved from Oryzomys to the recently described Transandinomys
Taxonomy notes citation
Weksler, M., Percequillo, A.R., Voss, R.S. 2006. Ten new genera of Oryzomyine rodents (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae). American Museum Novitates no. 3537. pp 1-29.
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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