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:
Brucepattersonius iheringi
Brucepattersonius iheringi: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
South America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Brucepattersonius iheringi: Comments
Comment:
Status: IUCN - Lower Risk (lc) as Oxymycterus iheringi
Comment:
Comments: A distinctive species of varied generic associations - included in Microxus or Akodon (e.g., Avila-Pires, 1994; Cabrera, 1961; Ellerman, 1941; Gyldenstolpe, 1932; Moojen, 1952); reallocated to Oxymycterus by Massoia (1963b) and thereafter classified (Corbet and Hill, 1991; Honacki et al., 1982; Musser and Carleton, 1993); recently assigned to the new genus Brucepattersonius by Hershkovitz (1998), an allocation seconded by Bonvicino et al. (1998b). Morphological recognition amplified by Massoi...