Neotomodon alstoni
C. H. Merriam, 1898
Volcano Deermouse
Distribution :
Endemic to the Cordillera Transvolcanica, México, from WC Michoacán eastwards to C Veracruz.
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Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Cricetidae |
| Subfamily | : Neotominae |
| Tribe | : Peromyscini |
| Genus | : Neotomodon |
Species status
Authority citation
Merriam, C.H. 1898-04-30. A new genus (Neotomodon) and three new species of murine rodents from the mountains of southern Mexico. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 12:127-129.
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Original name as described
Neotomodon alstoni
Other common names
Mexican Volcano Mouse
Type material
USNM:MAMM:50534
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
Type locality
Nahuatzin, 8500 ft (= 2591 m), Michoacán, Mexico.
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Country distribution
Mexico
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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Names and synonyms
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Total: 6 names and synonyms.
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