Thomasomys vestitus Thomas 1898

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 : 1184

Thomasomys vestitus Thomas 1898

Thomasomys vestitus Thomas 1898 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 1: 454.

Type Locality: Venezuela, Mérida, Río Milla, 1630 m.

Vernacular Names: Merida Thomasomys.

Distribution: Mérida Andes, ca. 1600-2400 m, W Venezuela (see Linares, 1998:Fig. 151).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Karyotype described by Aguilera et al. (2000), who noted its general conformity to the condition supposed as primitive for the genus.