Zygodontomys J. A. Allen, 1897 . Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., 9:38.

REVIEWED BY: M. D. Carleton (MDC); A. Langguth (AL); O. A. Reig (OAR); D. F. Williams (DFW).

COMMENT: Revised by Hershkovitz, 1962, Fieldiana Zool., 46: 196-207, who included Zygodontomys in the phyllotine group; but see Pearson and Patton, 1976, J. Mammal., 57:349; also see Hooper and Musser, 1964, Misc. Publ. Mus. Zool. Univ. Mich., 123:57. Formerly included lasiurus which was transferred to Bolomys by Reig, 1978, Publ. Mus. Munic. Cienc. Nat. Mar del Plata "Lorenzo Scaglia," 2(8):167. Reviewed by Maia and Langguth, 1981, Z. Saugetierk., 46:241-249. This genus is in need of revision. Subfamily Hesperomyinae; see comment under Cricetidae .

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410008059000000.