Thomasomys cinnameus Anthony 1924

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Cricetidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 955-1189 : 1181

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7316535
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11325792
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scientific name	Thomasomys cinnameus Anthony 1924
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Thomasomys cinnameus Anthony 1924 View in CoL

Thomasomys cinnameus Anthony 1924 View in CoL , Am. Mus . Novit., 139: 5.

Type Locality: Ecuador, Tungurahua Prov., east of Ambato, Hacienda San Francisco, 8000 ft ( 2438 m).

Vernacular Names: Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys.

Distribution: Cordillera Oriental, ca. 2400-3800 m, NC Ecuador ( Tungurahua and Napo Provs.).

Discussion: A small form described as a species by Anthony (1924), later treated as a synonym of T. gracilis (Cabrera, 1961; Musser and Carleton, 1993), but resurrected by Voss (2003), who amplified its unique traits as compared with T. gracilis and T. hudsoni .