Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Superfamily Muroidea
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2
Page(s):
894-1531
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Brachytarsomys villosa
Brachytarsomys villosa: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Brachytarsomys villosa: Comments
Comment:
Comments: Named as a subspecies by F. Petter (1962a) based on a zoo specimen, but Carleton and Schmidt (1990) suggested that villosa is a distinct species. Rediscovered in the wild by S. M. Goodman et al. (2001b) and contrasted to B. albicauda; distributional limits unknown