Thomasomys auricularis
H. E. Anthony, 1923
Red Andean Oldfield Mouse
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Cricetidae |
| Subfamily | : Sigmodontinae |
| Tribe | : Thomasomyini |
| Genus | : Thomasomys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Authority citation
Anthony, H.E. 1923-01-31. Preliminary report on Ecuadorean mammals. No. 3. American Museum Novitates 55:1-14.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/170547Original name as described
Thomasomys auricularis
Other common names
Red Andean Thomasomys
Type material
AMNH M-47697
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
Taraguacocha, on trail from Zaruma to Zaraguro, Cordillera de Chilla, Provincia del Oro, Ecuador.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Ecuador
Taxonomy notes
split from T. pyrrhonotus
Taxonomy notes citation
Tirira, D. (2007). Mamíferos del Ecuador. Guía de campo. Publicación especial sobre los mamíferos del Ecuador 6. Quito: Ediciones Murciélago Blanco.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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