Srilankamys ohiensis (Phillips 1929)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Muridae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1189-1531 : 1500

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scientific name	Srilankamys ohiensis (Phillips 1929)
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[Rattus] ohiensis Phillips 1929 , Ceylon J. Sci., Sec. B, 15: 167.

Type Locality: Sri Lanka ( Ceylon), Ohiya, W Haputale, 6000 ft (1830 m).

Vernacular Names: Phillips's Srilankamys.

Distribution: Primary lowland tropical and montane evergreen rainforest formations on mountains in Uva and Central Provinces of Sri Lanka between 915 and 2135 m ( Phillips, 1980).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Musser (1981 b) described the history of past and incorrect allocations of ohiensis to groups that are now recognized as Apomys , Lenothrix , Leopoldamys , Maxomys , Niviventer , and Rattus .