Phyllomys medius Thomas 1909

Phyllomys medius Thomas 1909, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 4: 239.

Type Locality: Brazil, Paraná, Serra do Mar, Roça Nova (25°28’S, 49°01’W, elev. 1000 m); as amended by Emmons et al. (2002).

Vernacular Names: Long-furred Atlantic Tree-rat.

Distribution: Mainly along the coast in the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro to Rio Grande do Sul, extends west into Araucaria forest in Paraná (S Brazil).

Discussion: Cabrera (1961) considered medius a subspecies of blainvillii but Emmons et al. (2002) and Leite (2003) documented species status. Karyotype has 2n=96 (Leite, 2003).