A new genus for the “Alfaroi Group” of Oryzomys sensu lato (Rodentia, Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae) (American Museum novitates, no. 4030)

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2024-12-04

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American Museum of Natural History.

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https://doi.org/10.1206/4030.1

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Abstract

A new cricetid rodent genus is described for the Alfaroi Group of Oryzomys sensu lato. The new genus, which includes seven Mesoamerican species of small oryzomyines, is demonstrably monophyletic and easily diagnosed morphologically from its sister taxon, Handleyomys.

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9 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

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Oryzomys -- North America -- Classification.

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https://hdl.handle.net/2246/7388

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American Museum Novitates