Neacomys musseri Patton et al., 2000
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5414895 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03957B0F-FF97-FFF8-FD1D-5CEDFB3FF91F |
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Felipe |
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Neacomys musseri Patton et al., 2000 |
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Neacomys musseri Patton et al., 2000 View in CoL
Figure 21B, 21E
VOUCHER MATERIAL (N = 6): Nuevo San Juan (AMNH 272676, 272687, 272712, 272719; MUSM 13308, 13310).
UNVOUCHERED OBSERVATIONS: None.
IDENTIFICATION: As discussed in the preceding account, the only consistently diagnostic morphological difference between Neacomys musseri and sympatric N. aletheia concerns the carotid arterial circulation. Apparently, these species are known to occur sympatrically only at Nuevo San Juan.
Neacomys musseri was originally described from 14 specimens collected at two geographically distant localities (> 500 km apart): the type
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