Euryoryzomys macconnelli (Thomas, 1910)

Velazco, Paúl M. & Patterson, Bruce D., 2019, Small Mammals Of The Mayo River Basin In Northern Peru, With The Description Of A New Species Of Sturnira (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2019 (429), pp. 1-69 : 45-46

Euryoryzomys macconnelli (Thomas, 1910)

VOUCHER MATERIAL: El Diamante: 2 adult males ( FMNH 203468 , 203656 ) ; see table 21 for measurements.

IDENTIFICATION: We consulted descriptions and measurements of Euryoryzomys macconnelli provided by Patton et al. (2000, as Oryzomys macconnelli ), Voss et al. (2001, as Oryzomys macconnelli ), Weksler et al. (2006), Weksler and Percequillo (2011), Percequillo (2015a), and Prado et al. (2017a). No subspecies are currently recognized in E. macconnelli ( Percequillo, 2015a; Prado et al., 2017a). Euryoryzomys macconnelli is distinguished from other species in the genus by the following combina- tions of characteristics: medium size; fur dense, lax, and long; dorsal pelage reddish brown; skull lacking alisphenoid strut; and lower first molar with an ectolophid ( Percequillo, 2015a). Our voucher material conforms to previous descriptions of the species, and measurements fall within the range of size variation previously documented for E. macconnelli .

REMARKS: Both of our specimens were captured in a small coffee plantation. Lareschi and Velazco (2013) reported the mites Androlaelaps fahrenholzi and Gigantolaelaps oudemansi type I from our specimens.