Thomasomys
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Thomasomys is a genus of rodent
in the family Cricetidae
, named after British zoologist Oldfield Thomas
. It contains the following species:
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Cricetidae
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...
, named after British zoologist Oldfield Thomas
Oldfield Thomas
Oldfield Thomas FRS was a British zoologist.Thomas worked at the Natural History Museum on mammals, describing about 2,000 new species and sub-species for the first time. He was appointed to the Museum Secretary's office in 1876, transferring to the Zoological Department in 1878...
. It contains the following species:
- Anderson's Oldfield Mouse (Thomasomys andersoni)
- Apeco Oldfield MouseApeco oldfield mouseThe Apeco oldfield mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is known only from a single locality in north central Peru, which includes Rio Abiseo National Park, where it was found in cloud forest at an elevation of 3300 m. The species name comes from the acronym for the . It is...
(Thomasomys apeco) - Golden Oldfield MouseGolden Oldfield MouseThe Golden Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys aureus) - Beady-eyed MouseBeady-eyed MouseThe Beady-eyed Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Ecuador.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Thomasomys baeops) - Silky Oldfield MouseSilky Oldfield MouseThe Silky Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Colombia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys bombycinus) - White-tipped Oldfield MouseWhite-tipped oldfield mouseThe white-tipped oldfield mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in the Andes from central Ecuador to northern Peru, at elevations from 2500 to 3350 m, where it lives in montane forest....
(Thomasomys caudivarius) - Ashy-bellied Oldfield MouseAshy-bellied Oldfield MouseThe Ashy-bellied Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Thomasomys cinereiventer) - Ash-colored Oldfield MouseAsh-colored Oldfield MouseThe Ash-colored Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Ecuador and Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Thomasomys cinereus) - Cinnamon-colored Oldfield MouseCinnamon-colored oldfield mouseThe cinnamon-colored oldfield mouse , also called the "cinnamon-colored Thomasomys", is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is present in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes from north central Ecuador to southern Colombia, at elevations from 2400 to 3800 m. It has terrestrial habits,...
(Thomasomys cinnameus) - Daphne's Oldfield MouseDaphne's Oldfield MouseDaphne's Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys daphne) - Peruvian Oldfield MousePeruvian Oldfield MouseThe Peruvian Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys eleusis) - Wandering Oldfield MouseWandering oldfield mouseThe wandering oldfield mouse , also called the "wandering Thomasomys", is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It has been found in both the Cordillera Oriental and Cordillera Occidental of the Andes in central and north central Ecuador, at elevations from 2400 to 3600 m...
(Thomasomys erro) - Slender Oldfield MouseSlender Oldfield MouseThe Slender Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys gracilis) - Hudson's Oldfield MouseHudson's oldfield mouseHudson's oldfield mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is known only from the Andes in southern Ecuador, where is has been found at an elevation of 3100 m. It was formerly considered a subspecies of T. gracilis. It is named after American zoologist Wilfred Hudson Osgood....
(Thomasomys hudsoni) - Woodland Oldfield MouseWoodland Oldfield MouseThe Woodland Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys hylophilus) - Inca Oldfield MouseInca Oldfield MouseThe Inca Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys incanus) - Strong-tailed Oldfield MouseStrong-tailed Oldfield MouseThe Strong-tailed Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Thomasomys ischyrus) - Kalinowski's Oldfield MouseKalinowski's Oldfield MouseKalinowski's Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys kalinowskii) - Ladew's Oldfield MouseLadew's Oldfield MouseLadew's Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Bolivia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys ladewi) - Soft-furred Oldfield MouseSoft-furred Oldfield MouseThe Soft-furred Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys laniger) - Large-eared Oldfield MouseLarge-eared oldfield mouseThe large-eared oldfield mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is known only from a single locality in the Andes in north central Peru , in montane forest at an elevation of 3300 m. It has terrestrial habits and is sympatric with T. apeco....
(Thomasomys macrotis) - Unicolored Oldfield MouseUnicolored Oldfield MouseThe Unicolored Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Colombia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys monochromos) - Snow-footed Oldfield MouseSnow-footed Oldfield MouseThe Snow-footed Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Colombia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
(Thomasomys niveipes) - Distinguished Oldfield MouseDistinguished Oldfield MouseThe Distinguished Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys notatus) - Ashaninka Oldfield MouseAshaninka oldfield mouseThe Ashaninka oldfield mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is known only from a single locality in the Cordillera Oriental of the southern Peruvian Andes, in montane forest at an elevation of 3350 m. It has terrestrial habits...
(Thomasomys onkiro) - Montane Oldfield MouseMontane Oldfield MouseThe Montane Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Bolivia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys oreas) - Paramo Oldfield MouseParamo Oldfield MouseThe Paramo Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. A youth or baby of a Paramo Oldfield mouse is called a 'pinkie', 'kitten' or 'pup'. The females are called 'does' and males 'bucks'...
(Thomasomys paramorum) - Popayán Oldfield MousePopayán oldfield mouseThe Popayán oldfield mouse , also called the "Popayán Thomasomys", is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is present in the Andes of southwestern and central western Colombia, at elevations from 1800 to 3200 m. It has been found in páramo, montane forest, and secondary forest. It was...
(Thomasomys popayanus) - Cajamarca Oldfield MouseCajamarca oldfield mouseThe Cajamarca oldfield mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is present in the Andes of northwestern Peru, where its habitats include shrubby páramo, montane forest, and secondary forest. The rodent is nocturnal and may be partly arboreal. It was formerly considered a...
(Thomasomys praetor) - Thomas's Oldfield MouseThomas's Oldfield MouseThomas's Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Ecuador and Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys pyrrhonotus) - Rhoads's Oldfield MouseRhoads's Oldfield MouseRhoads's Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Ecuador.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys rhoadsi) - Rosalinda's Oldfield MouseRosalinda's Oldfield MouseRosalinda's Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found only in Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys rosalinda) - Forest Oldfield MouseForest Oldfield MouseThe Forest Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Ecuador.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys silvestris) - Taczanowski's Oldfield MouseTaczanowski's Oldfield MouseTaczanowski's Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Peru.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys taczanowskii) - Ucucha Oldfield MouseUcucha oldfield mouseThomasomys ucucha, also known as the Ucucha Thomasomys, is a rodent in the genus Thomasomys of the family Cricetidae. Found only in the Cordillera Oriental of Ecuador, a mountain range, it lives in forests and grasslands at 3380 to 3720 m above sea level. It may occur with seven other species...
(Thomasomys ucucha) - Dressy Oldfield MouseDressy Oldfield MouseThe Dressy Oldfield Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found only in Venezuela.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Thomasomys vestitus) - Pichincha Oldfield MousePichincha oldfield mouseThe Pichincha oldfield mouse is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is present in the Cordillera Occidental of the Andes of Ecuador, where its habitats include shrubby páramo and montane forest. It is nocturnal and terrestrial...
(Thomasomys vulcani)