Heteromys anomalus (Thompson, 1815) Caribbean Spiny Pocket Mouse

ANDERSON, ROBERT P., 2003, Taxonomy, Distribution, and Natural History of the Genus Heteromys (Rodentia: Heteromyidae) in Western Venezuela, with the Description of a Dwarf Species from the Península de Paraguaná, American Museum Novitates 3396, pp. 1-43 : 34-38

Heteromys anomalus (total 537)

COLOMBIA (total 230):

ANTIOQUIA

1. Uraba´, Río Currulao, 50 m [8°00̍N, 76°44̍W, Hershkovitz, 1977], FMNH 70473.

2. Caucasia, 12 km S (Hacienda Barro), 250 m [7°53̍N, 75°12̍W, IGAC, 1989a; not Voss, 1991], USNM 449537, 449538.

ATLÁNTICO

3. Ciénaga de Guájaro, Sabana Larga [15 m, 10°37̍N, 75°02̍W, Hershkovitz, 1947], USNM 280209–280213.

BOLíVAR

4. San Juan Nepomuceno, 167 m [9°58̍N, 75°04̍W, Hershkovitz, 1977], FMNH 69225–69235.

5. Río San Pedro, Norosı´, Mompós [180 m, 8°38̍N, 74°04̍W, Hershkovitz, 1977], USNM 280298.

CESAR

6. Pueblo Bello [1067 m, 10°24̍N, 73°39̍W, Hershkovitz, 1947], USNM 280251– 280253.

7. El Salado [430 m, 10°22̍N, 73°29̍W, Hershkovitz, 1947], USNM 280254– 280269.

8. Colonia Agrícola de Caracolicito, Santa Marta, 400 m [10°18̍N, 74°00̍W, Hershkovitz, 1947], USNM 280214–280250.

9. Valledupar, El Guaimaral [140 m, Hershkovitz, 1947, who stated that El Guaimaral was located 5 km from El Orinoco; ca. 10°13̍N, 73°23̍W, for El Orinoco; Hershkovitz, 1960; not Hershkovitz, 1947; Voss, 1991; or Anderson, 1999], USNM 280270–280277.

CÓRDOBA

10. San Andrés de Sotavento [9°08̍N, 75°32̍W, Adler et al., 1997], UV 11239.

11. Montería, Granja Turipana´, 15 m [ca. 8°46̍N, 75°53̍W, Paynter, 1997], UV 8435, 9830–9031.

12. Catival, upper Río San Jorge, 120 m [8°17̍N, 75°41̍W, Hershkovitz, 1977], FMNH 69243–69256.

13. Socorre´, upper Río Sinu´, 100 m [7°51̍N, 76°17̍W, Hershkovitz, 1977], FMNH 69236–69239.

CUNDINAMARCA

14. Caparrapı´, Volcanes [250 m, Hernández­ Camacho, 1956; ca. 5°27̍N, 74°31̍W, IGAC, 1973; Anderson, 1999; not Hernández­Camacho, 1956; Voss, 1992; or Musser et al., 1998], ICN 409, 1827– 1831, 1832 (holotype of Heteromys anomalus hershkovitzi [= no. 2701 of former Instituto Carlos Findlay]), 1833– 1835, 1866; MLS 2173.

15. Vereda El Callejón, 350 m [ca. 4°18̍N, 74°43̍W, IGAC, 1989b], ICN 12575, 12576, 12882–12884.

HUILA

16. 17.5 km SE Villavieja, 1600 ft [488 m; 3°03̍N, 75°11̍W; IGAC 1985a; near Quebrada Coscarrón and Quebrada Aceite; O. Pearson, in litt.], MVZ 113950.

LA GUAJIRA

17. San Francisco, 6000 ft [1829 m; but see Paynter, 1997, who gave approximately 1000 m; 11°00̍N, 73°26̍W, Paynter, 1997], MCZ B8359.

18. Pueblo Viejo [= El Pueblito], 8000 ft [2438 m; but see Todd and Carriker, 1922, and Paynter, 1997, who gave 2000 ft (610 m); 10°59̍N, 73°27̍W, IGAC, 1988a; Paynter, 1997; not Musser et al., 1998], MCZ B8072, B8074; USNM 85543; and Pueblo Viejo, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta [same coordinates], CM 3178, 3182.

19. San Miguel [1700 m, 10°58̍N, 73°29̍W, Paynter, 1997], MCZ B8265.

20. Mamarongo [Mamorungo on skin tag; see Bangs, 1900], 3000 ft [914 m; ca. 10°57̍N, 73°18̍W, Paynter, 1997; see also Todd and Carriker, 1922, and note a Río Mamorongo to the west, a tributary of the Río Palomino; IGAC, 1988a; a locality at 3000 ft on the Río Mamorongo would have coordinates of ca. 11°02̍N, 73°37̍W], MCZ B8358.

21. Las Marimondas, E. Andes, Fonseca [1000 m, 10°52̍N, 72°43̍W, Hershkovitz, 1947], USNM 280293–280297.

22. Villanueva, Valledupar, 280 m [10°37̍N, 72°58̍W, Hershkovitz, 1947], USNM 280283–280292.

23. Sierra Negra, Villanueva, Valledupar, 1500 m [10°36̍N, 72°55̍W, Hershkovitz, 1960], USNM 280278–280282.

24. Serranía La Macuira [precise location within serranía not available], IND­M 5924.

MAGDALENA

25. Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona, El Cedro, 420 m [11°19̍N, 74°01̍W, Garcés­Guerrero and de la Zerda­Lerner, 1994; IGAC, 1975], ICN 9053–9055; IND­M 2783, 4178, 4885.

26. Don Diego, 5 m [11°15̍N, 73°42̍W, Paynter, 1997], FMNH 13234, 13235, 44864; and Don Diego, Santa Marta [same coordinates], CM 3121, 3125, 3126, 3131, 3144–3147, 3160.

27. Buritaca [near sea level, 11°15̍N, 73°46̍W, Paynter, 1997], AMNH 23318; FMNH 13233.

28. Bonda [approximately 150 ft (46 m), 11°14̍N, 74°08̍W, Paynter, 1997], AMNH 15352–15354; CM 838; Bonda, 100 m [same coordinates], LACM 56391.

29. Mamatoca, 100 ft [30 m; 11°14̍N, 74°10̍W, Paynter, 1997], AMNH 15351.

30. El Líbano Plantation, 500 ft [152 m; 11°13̍N, 74°10̍W; IGAC, 1975; Allen, 1904], AMNH 15349–15350.

31. Masinga Vieja, 500 ft [152 m; 11°12̍N, 74°05̍W; IGAC, 1975, given placement provided by Todd and Carriker, 1922; not Paynter, 1997; or Anderson, 1999], AMNH 15356.

32. Onaca [680 m, 11°11̍N, 74°04̍W, Paynter, 1997], AMNH 15355, 23632.

33. Minca, 2000 ft [610 m; 11°09̍N, 74°07̍W, Paynter, 1997], AMNH 15344– 15346, 15493, 23320; CM 848; and below Minca, 1000 ft [305 m, same coordinates], AMNH 15347 (holotype of Heteromys jesupi ), 15348.

34. Alto de Mira, 3 km W del Río Buritaca, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, 1050 m [ca. 11°08̍N, 73°54̍W, IGAC, 1975; coordinates correspond to indicated elevation], ICN 13010.

35. Palomino [approximately 600 m, 11°02̍N, 73°39̍W, Paynter, 1997; see also Todd and Carriker, 1922], MCZ B8255– B8258, B8260–B8264, B8351–B8357; USNM 85542.

36. Río Frío, 50 m [10°55̍N, 74°10̍W; Paynter, 1997], LACM 56392.

37. Olimpia, 2500 ft [762 m; not located], AMNH 23319.

NORTE DE SANTANDER

38. Río Tarrá, San Calixto [approximately 200 m, 8°36̍N, 73°01̍W, Hershkovitz, 1947], USNM 280305, 280306.

39. Guamalito, El Carmen [approximately 600 m, 8°34̍N, 73°27̍W, Hershkovitz, 1947], USNM 280299–280304.

40. Corregimiento de La Donjuana, Hacienda La Selva [approximately 1100 m, ca. 7°45̍N, 72°35̍W, Paynter, 1997], MLS 2048, 2049.

41. Durania, Finca La Palma [ca. 7°43̍N, 72°40̍W, IGAC, 1985b], ICN 10974.

SUCRE

42. Coloso´, Las Campanas, 175–350 m [9°30̍N, 75°21̍W, Hershkovitz, 1977; Paynter, 1997], FMNH 69240–69242.

TOLIMA

43. Honda, Magdalena River, 600 ft [183 m; 5°12̍N, 74°45̍W, Paynter, 1997], AMNH 34593.

44. Chicoral, Coello River, 1800 ft [549 m; 4°13̍N, 74°59̍W, Paynter, 1997], AMNH 32965.

45. Melgar [430 m, ca. 4°12̍N, 74°39̍W, Paynter, 1997], ICN 4402, 4403.

VENEZUELA (total 307):

BARINAS

46. 27.5 km NW (by road) Barinitas [ca. 8°52̍N, 70°34̍W; SAGCN, 1994a; ITMB, 1997], EBRG 3543.

47. La Quinta, 0.5 km SW Altamira, 697 m [8°50̍N, 70°30̍W; Handley, 1976; DCN, 1976b], EBRG 15090, 15099; USNM 442102, 442103.

48. Cerro Alto, 2 km NW La Soledad, 1460– 1600 m [8°50̍N, 70°32̍W; DCN, 1976b], CVULA I­5924, 5932, 5939; EBRG 22002–22004; and Cerro Alto, 3 km N La Soledad, 1500–1580 m [same coordinates], CVULA I­846, 924, 926, 1037, 1040–1042, 1044–1048, 1294.

49. Barragán, Barinitas, 400–440 m [8°48̍N, 70°27̍W; DCN, 1975a], CVU­ LA I­837, 904, 1161.

50. El Palmar, N Barinitas, 1000 m [ca. 8°45̍N, 70°25̍W; Paynter, 1982], CVU­ LA I­1049, 2329.

51. 3 km SW Barinitas, Río Marginos [approximately 600 m, 8°45̍N, 70°26̍W; DCN, 1975a], MCNUSB I­415.

52. 11 km by road E Barinitas [250–500 m, ca. 8°41̍N, 70°22̍W; SAGCN, 1994a; ITMB, 1997], CM 78751.

53. Hacienda Las Matas, 40 km SE Barinas, 270 m [8°25̍N, 70°03̍W; Soriano and Clulow, 1988], CVULA I­4015, 4048, 4297, 4346.

FALCÓN

54. Parque Nacional J.C. Falcón [= Parque Nacional Juan Crisóstomo Falcón], Cerro La Danta, N La Soledad, Sierra de San Luis, 1300–1470 m [11°14̍N, 69°36̍W; DCN, 1969; D. Lew, in litt.], MHNLS 9565–9568.

55. 1.3 km SE San Joaquín, Parque Nacional Sierra de Falcón [= Parque Nacional Juan Crisóstomo Falcón], 1200 m [11°12̍N, 69°35̍W; DCN, 1969], EBRG 21742.

56. 5 km N, 13 km E Mirimire, near La Pastora, 122–170 m [11°11̍N, 68°35̍W; DCN, 1968; see also Handley, 1976], USNM 456322, 456323.

57. 20 km S & 98 km E Maracaibo, Hacienda Socopito [= Río Socopito, 80 km NW Carora], 470–480 m [10°30̍N, 70°44̍W; Handley, 1976], EBRG 15105–15109, 16692–16696; USNM 442085, 442086, 442089–442095, 495323–495326, 495331–495334.

LARA

58. El Blanquito, 9 km [airline] SE de Sanare, Parque Nacional Yacambu´, 1650 m [9°42̍N, 69°37̍W; DCN, 1975c; P. Soriano, personal commun.; see also Ochoa et al., 2001], CVULA I­2695, 2728, 2732, 2736, 2741–1743, 2750, 2754, 2755; El Blanquito, 17 km [by road] SE de Sanare, Parque Nacional Yacambu´, 1600 m [same coordinates], CVULA I­6162; MCNUSB I­808–817, 852–856, 1455; El Blanquito, 17–18 km [SE by road] de Sanare, Parque Nacional Yacambu´, 1500 m [same coordinates], EBRG 10302, 22728, 22729; and Parque Nacional Yacambu´; [near El Blanquito; J. Ochoa­G., in litt.], 1500–1650 m [same coordinates], MBUCV I­4843, 4844, 4846–4848, 4850, 4851, 4856, 4859, 4864, 4865, 4867, 4882, 4906, 4990, 4991.

59. Aproximadamente 6 km de El Blanqui­ to vía Sanare, Parque Nacional Yacambu´, 1700 m [9°42̍N, 69°39̍W; DCN, 1975c; J. Ochoa­G., in litt.], EBRG 10611– 10618, 10979.

60. 11 km [by road] SSW [SSE] Sanare, La Pastora, 1650 m [9°41̍N, 69°39̍W; DCN, 1975c], MHNLS 4919.

MÉRIDA

61. Capazón, La Azulita, 1000 m [8°43̍N, 71°27̍W; Paynter, 1982], CVULA I­1038, 1039, 1043, 1047; and La Azulita, 1135 m [same coordinates], FMNH 22170.

62. El Vigía, Hacienda El Roble, 150 m [ca. 8°38̍N, 71°39̍W; Paynter, 1982], CVU­ LA I­894.

63. Bejuquero, W [NE] Zea; 15 km N Tovar, 600 m [8°27̍N, 71°45̍W; DCN, 1977b], CVULA I­256, 257.

64. Hacienda La Trinidad, Caño Tigre, 370 m [8°26̍N, 71°46̍W; DCN, 1977b; ‘‘carreterra Zea­El Vigía, a 2 km de la ribera derecha del Río Escalante’’, Amelia Díaz de Pascual and P. Durant, in litt.; see also Durant and Díaz, 1995], CVULA I­2528, 2529.

65. 8 km (by road) S Estánquez on road to Canagua´, 1500 m [ca. 8°25̍N, 71°32̍W; DCN, 1977b], UWZM S.31419.

66. La Cuchilla del Niño, 2 km SW [NW] Zea, 1250 m [8°24̍N, 71°47̍W; DCN, 1977b], CVULA I­6021.

67. Cucuchica, 6 km E Tovar, 1200–1250 m [8°20̍N, 71°42̍W; DCN, 1977b], CVU­ LA I­5971, 5986–5988, 5993, 6003, 6004, 6008, 6009, 6019; and Cucuchica, 8 km E Tovar, Finca Mesa Rica, 1250 m [same coordinates], CVULA I­6024.

PORTUGUESA

68. La Trinidad [140 m, 9°13̍N, 69°28̍W; DCN, 1970b], MCNUSB I­421.

69. Tierra Buena [100–250 m, 9°12̍N, 69°31̍W; DCN, 1975b], UF 13318.

70. San Jorge, Píritu, 100 m [9°06̍N, 69°27̍W; DCN, 1970b], UF 13319.

71. Cogollal, near Guanarito [<100 m, ca. 8°42̍N, 69°13̍W; DCN, 1971a], AMNH 266914.

72. Cerro Sabana, Santa Lucía [not located; multiple towns named Santa Lucía are present in Estado Portuguesa, and no Cerro Sabana is evident on my maps], UF 13320.

TÁCHIRA

73. San Pedro del Río, 12 km [by road] W [NNW] Michelena [500–1000 m, 8°00̍N, 72°16̍W; DCN, 1977a], CVULA I­6196.

74. Quebrada Las Lapas, Río Potosí [= Río Puya], Uribante, 1050 m [7°58̍N, 71°41̍W; DCN, 1976a; now submerged in the Represa/Embalse Uribante at this elevation, the Quebrada Las Lapas was a tributary of the Río Puya; J. Péfaur, in litt.], CVULA I­2516.

TRUJILLO

75. 25 km NW Valera , near Agua Viva, 95 m [9°33̍N, 70°39̍W; SAGCN, 1996b; see also Handley, 1976], USNM 372506.

76. 23 km NW Valera, Agua Santa, 90 m [9°32̍N, 70°39̍W; SAGCN, 1996b; see also Handley, 1976], EBRG 15050, 15051, 15057, 15058, 15062, 15063, 16682; USNM 371021, 371023, 371025, 371027, 371030, 371031, 371035, 495290.

77. 30 km NW Valera , near El Dividive, 90 m [9°29̍N, 70°44̍W; SAGCN, 1996b; see also Handley, 1976], USNM 372502– 372505, 495292.

78. 49 km WNW Valera , near Santa Apolonia, 27 m [9°28̍N, 71°04̍W; Handley, 1976], EBRG 15078; USNM 372508.

79. 14 km SE Agua Viva, 300 m [9°27̍N, 70°33̍W; SAGCN, 1996b; ITMB, 1997], MBUCV I­1824, 1825.

80. 5 km E Motatán, 330 m [9°24̍N, 70°33̍W; DCN, 1976c]; KU 120258.

81. 2 km E Motatán, 370 m [9°24̍N, 70°35̍W; DCN, 1976c], KU 120257.

82. 10 km WNW Valera, Isnotú , 930 m [9°22̍N, 70°42̍W; SAGCN, 1996b], EBRG 15066; USNM 371033, 370134.

83. Macizo de Guaramacal, 6 km SE Bocono´, 2430 m [9°15̍N, 70°12̍W; DCN, 1977c; Soriano et al., 1990], CVULA I­ 2960.

YARACUY

84. 19 km NW Urama, km 40 [25–60 m, 10°33̍N, 68°27̍W, near border with Falcón; SAGCN, 1994b; see also Handley, 1976], EBRG 15076, 15077; USNM 372497, 372498, 372500, 374691.

85. Finca El Jaguar, ca. 15 km NNW Aroa, 680 m [10°32̍N, 68°59̍W; DCN, 1971b; not Voss, 1991], MHNLS 7215, 7238, 7452; Finca El Jaguar, 16 km NW de Aroa, 750–800 m [same coordinates], EBRG 21750, 22344; Finca El Jaguar, 21 km (by road) NW Aroa, 700 m [same coordinates], AMNH 257219–257221, 257223, 257224; MHNLS 8100, 8103, 8109, 8116; and Finca El Jaguar, Que­ brada El Charal, 700 m [same coordinates], EBRG 18903, 20699.

86. Minas de Aroa, 20 km NW San Felipe, 407 m [10°25̍N, 68°54̍W; Handley, 1976], USNM 495320.

87. Lagunita de Aroa, 1820 ft [555 m; 10°23̍N, 68°55̍W; SAGCN, 1994b], AMNH 32082.

88. Urachiche, Río Tejar [approximately 500 m, 10°10̍N, 69°01̍W; DCN, 1976d], MCNUSB I­416–420.

ZULIA

89. 40 km NW La Paz, Cerro Azul [= 18 km N, 56 km W Maracaibo, Hacienda Rodeo], 80 m [10°51̍N, 72°16̍W; Handley, 1976; Voss, 1991; DCN, 1970a], EBRG 16697; USNM 442098, 442099, 495337.

90. El Panorama, Río Aurare [= Río Anaure; near sea level, 10°40̍N, 71°25̍W; Paynter, 1982; Osgood, 1912], FMNH 18622, 18623 (holotype of Heteromys anomalus brachialis ), 18624–18627.

91. Cuenca Río Palmar, Río Lajas, 700 m [ca. 10°28̍N, 72°32̍W; SAGCN, 1996c], EBRG 17233.

92. Serranía de Perija´, Río Cogollo, 350 ft [107 m; 10°15̍N, 72°30̍W; Paynter, 1982], FMNH 22167–22169.

93. Río Arajamo [tributary of Río Apón], Serranía de Perija´, 1000 m [ca. 10°12̍N, 72°46̍W; SAGCN, 1996c; DCN, 1974b; Río Arajamo is a tributary of the Río Apón and must lie near the approximate coordinates presented here, which are taken at the indicated elevation; J. Péfaur, in litt.], CVULA I­1507, 1508.

94. Kunana [= Cunana], Río Negro, Serranía de Perija´, 1100 m [10°03̍N, 72°48̍W; DCN, 1974b], MHNLS 65, 71–74, 76.

95. Hacienda Medellín, al pie de Sierra Perija´, 150 m [9°57̍N, 72°43̍W; DCN, 1974a], MBUCV I­297

96. 10 km S, 18 km W Machiques, Kasmera [= 21 km SW Machiques], 270–273 m [9°57̍N, 72°45̍W; DCN, 1974a; not Handley, 1976], EBRG 150102–15104, 16691; USNM 442075, 442077, 442078, 442080, 442081, 442083, 495322; Kasmera, 37 km [by road] WSW Machiques, 320 m [same coordinates], KU 120259; and Kasmera, Serranía de Perija´, 220– 250 m [same coordinates], MBUCV I­ 296, 1230, 1780, 1832, 1833.

97. El Tucuco [= Los Ángeles del Tucuco], 46 km SSW Machiques, 300–400 m [9°51̍N, 72°49̍W; DCN, 1974a; not Voss, 1991], CVULA I­1890, 5698; Misión Tukuko, 200–400 m [same coordinates], MHNLS 7711, 7724, 7728, 7739, 7772, 7773, 7776–7778, 7781, 7800–7803, 7708, 7709, 7806, 7811, 7816; USNM 448546–448561, 448754–448757; and El Tukuko, Quebrada Manantial, 260 m [same coordinates], MHNLS 6963, 6964, 6890, 6891.

98. 45– 48 km WNW Encontrados, El Rosario, 37–54 m [9°10̍N, 72°40̍W; SAGCN, 1996c; see also Handley, 1976], EBRG 15100, 15101, 16698; USNM 442104, 442107, 495340, 495341.