Department of Mammology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024
Reference for:
Microryzomys
Expert:
Michael D. Carleton
Notes:
Department of Mammals, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20560
Reference for:
Microryzomys
Source(s):
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1992-01-01 / 1993-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing
Page(s):
xviii + 1207
Publisher:
Smithsonian Institution Press
Publication Place:
Washington, DC, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
1-56098-217-9/
Notes:
Corrections were made to text at 3rd printing
Reference for:
Microryzomys
Author(s)/Editor(s):
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:
Microryzomys
Microryzomys: Geographic Information
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Microryzomys: Comments
Comment:
Comments: Oryzomyini. Named as a subgenus of Oryzomys and either retained as such (Cabrera, 1961; Ellerman, 1941; Osgood, 1933a) or placed in synonymy with Oligoryzomys (Gyldenstolpe, 1932; Tate, 1932e; Thomas, 1926). Junior synonymy of Thallomyscus established by Osgood (1933a). Raised to genus by Carleton and Musser (1984) and later revised by them (1989). Cladistically primitive member of Oryzomyini, sharing certain morphological traits with Oligoryzomys (Carleton and Musser, 1989; Carleton and Ol...