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Neotomodon alstoni Merriam 1898

Description

Neotomodon alstoni Merriam 1898

Neotomodon alstoni Merriam 1898, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 12: 128.

Type Locality: México, Michoacán, Nahuatzen, 8500 ft (2591 m).

Vernacular Names: Volcano Deermouse.

Synonyms: Neotomodon orizabae Merriam 1898; Neotomodon perotensis Merriam 1898.

Distribution: Endemic to the Cordillera Transvolcanica, México, from WC Michoacán eastwards to C Veracruz.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Williams and Ramírez-Pulido's (1984) evaluation of geographic variation disclosed no basis for subspecific divisions. See Williams et al. (1985, Mammalian Species, 242, as Peromyscus alstoni).

Notes

Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Cricetidae, pp. 955-1189 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 1059, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535

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Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Merriam
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Genus
Neotomodon
Species
alstoni
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Neotomodon alstoni Merriam, 1898 sec. Wilson & Reeder, 2005

References

  • Williams, S. L., J. Ramirez-Pulido, and R. J. Baker. 1985. Peromyscus alstoni. Mammalian Species, 242: 1 - 4.