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:
Handleyomys
Handleyomys: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Handleyomys: Comments
Comment:
Comments: Oryzomyini. The two species, fuscatus and intectus, composing this new genus had been recognized as problematic members within their genera of original description, Aepeomys and Oryzomys respectively (e.g., Gardner and Patton, 1976; Musser and Carleton, 1993; Ochoa et al., 2001). Discrimination from those genera, morphological description, distribution, and ecological information supplied by Voss et al. (2002). Females lack pectoral mammae as common to most oryzomyine species (see Voss and ...