Reithrodontomys spectabilis, Jones & Lawlor, 1965

Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Cricetidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 204-535 : 368-369

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6707142
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6725859
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scientific name	Reithrodontomys spectabilis
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222. View Plate 16: Cricetidae

Cozumel Harvest Mouse

Reithrodontomys spectabilis View in CoL

French: Souris-moissonneuse de Cozumel / German: Cozumel-Erntemaus / Spanish: Raton espiguero de Cozumel

Other common names: Cozumel Island Harvest Mouse

Taxonomy. Reithrodontomys spectabilis |. K. Jones & Lawlor, 1965 View in CoL , 2-5 mi (= 4 km) north of San Miguel, Isla Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Reithrodontomys spectabilis 1s in subgenus Aporodon. Monotypic.

Distribution. Cozumel I, off Yucatan Peninsula, SE Mexico. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head-body 84-89 mm, tail 121-132 mm, hindfoot 20-22 mm; weight 18-21 g. The Cozumel Harvest Mouse is one of the largest species of Reithrodontomys . Dorsum is brownish ocher, and sides are brighter in color. Venter is grayish white, with pinkish buff pectoral spot. Tail is slightly darker above than below, longer than head-body length, and scantily haired. The Cozumel Harvest Mouse is similar to the Slender Harvest Mouse ( R. gracilis ) and the Mexican Harvest Mouse ( R. mexicanus ); however,it is much bigger and darker and has more robust skull, and tail exceeds almost 34% of head-body length.

Habitat. Dense, secondary vegetation (i.e. vine covered habitat adjacent to a forested area) and mature, deciduous forests.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. Juveniles subadults, and lactating females have been caught in August;at the same time, adult scrotal males with testicles of 9-1 mm, 13 mm, and 14 mm in length were collected.

Activity patterns. The Cozumel Harvest Mouse is nocturnal and might be arboreal.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Critically Endangered on The IUCN Red List.

Bibliography. Engstrom et al. (1989), Hooper (1952a), Jones, J. K. (1982), Jones, J. K. & Lawlor (1965), Jones, J. K. et al. (1974), Tellez-Girén & Sanchez (2014c).

Figures

208. Golden Mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli), 209. Southern Pygmy Mouse (Baiomys musculus), 210. Northern Pygmy Mouse (Baiomys taylori), 211. Short-tailed Singing Mouse (Scotinomys teguina), 212. Long-tailed Singing Mouse (Scotinomys xerampelinus), 213. Yellow Deermouse (Isthmomys flavidus), 214. Mount Pirr 1 Deermouse (Isthmomys pirrensis), 215. Florida Deermouse (Podomys floridanus), 216. Volcano Deermouse (Neotomodon alstoni), 217. Short-nosed Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys brevirostris), 218. Darien Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys darienensis), 219. Slender Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys gracilis), 220. Mexican Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys mexicanus), 221. Nicaraguan Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys paradoxus), 222. Cozumel Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys spectabilis), 223. Talamancan Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys creper), 224. Rodriguez's Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys rodriguez), 225. Narrow-nosed Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys tenuirostris), 226. Small-toothed Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys microdon), 227. Costa Rican Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys cherrii), 228. Chiriquian Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys garichensis), 229. Musser’s Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys musser), 230. Baker’s Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys baker), 231. Fulvous Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys fulvescens), 232. Hairy Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys hirsutus), 233. Sonoran Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys burt), 234. Volcano Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys chrysopsis), 235. Eastern Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys humulis), 236. Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis), 237. Plains Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys montanus), 238. Salt-marsh Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris), 239. Sumichrast’s Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys sumichrasti), 240. Zacatecan Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys zacatecae), 242. Northern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys leucogaster), 243. Southern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys torridus), 244. Osgood’s Deermouse (Osgoodomys banderanus)