Sigmodon inopinatus Anthony, 1924

Lee Jr, Thomas E., Tinoco, Nicolas, Crockett, Seth C., Camacho, M. Alejandra & Burneo, Santiago F., 2021, Report on the mammals of Quimsacocha National Recreation Area, Azuay Province, Ecuador, Check List 17 (1), pp. 125-131 : 128

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.15560/17.1.125
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scientific name	Sigmodon inopinatus Anthony, 1924
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Sigmodon inopinatus Anthony, 1924 View in CoL

Material captured. One male ( QCAZ 17930), measurements (in mm): total 222, ear 22, foot 30; 03°03′37″S, 079° 13′40″W; elevation 3,807 m; 9 August 2018; collec- tors: Lee, Tinoco and Crockett collected this specimen in a paramo bog. Two skulls ( QCAZ 1940-41) were found in owl pellets in a paramo cliff face (03°03′32″S, 079°13′06″W); 3 August 2018.

Identification. The dorsum is orange brown and washed with black. The base of the dorsal fur is dark gray ( Fig. 2G). The ventral fur is light gray ( Tirira 2017). Short nasals, long incisive foramina, small auditory bullae and a narrow interorbital region distinguish this species from other Sigmodon ( Voss 2015a) .