Taxonavigation
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Neotominae
Tribus: Peromyscini
Genus: Megadontomys
Species: Megadontomys cryophilus
Name
- Megadontomys cryophilus (Musser, 1964)
Holotype: UMMZ 112872, adult ♂, skin, skeleton and glans penis.
Type locality: “Mexico, Oaxaca, Distrito de Ixtlrin, Sierra de Juárez, 13 mi. (on Tuxtepec-Oaxaca de Jurirez road) NE Llano de lau Flores on upper slopes of Cerlo Pelon, 9200 feet [=2804 m] elevation.”
Combinations
- Peromyscus thomasi cryophilus Musser, 1964: 13 [original combination, as subspecies]
- Megadontomys cryophilus: Carleton, 1989: 37, 104 [name combination, elevate to species status]
References
Primary references
- Musser, G.G. 1964. Notes on geographic distribution, habitat, and taxonomy of some Mexican mammals. Occasional Papers Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 636: 1–22. handle Reference page.
Links
- Megadontomys cryophilus 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: Megadontomys cryophilus (Musser, 1964) (Endangered)