Heteromys lepturus Merriam, 1902 . Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 15:42.

TYPE LOCALITY: Mexico, Oaxaca, Mountains near Santo Domingo, W. of Guichicovi .

DISTRIBUTION: S. Veracruz and E. Oaxaca (Mexico).

COMMENT: Includes nigricaudatus; see Goodwin, 1969, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., 141:1 -269. Hall, 1981:600, listed nigricaudatus as a distinct species but did not mention Goodwin, 1969.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301410004002005001 as H. lepturus .

5301410004002008001 as H. nigricaudatus .