Daptomys musseri
Appearance
Taxonavigation
[edit]Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Sigmodontinae
Tribus: Ichthyomyini
Genus: Daptomys
Species: Daptomys musseri
Name
[edit]Daptomys musseri (Pacheco & Sánchez-Vendizú, 2020)
- Holotype: MUSM 45735, adult ♂, skin and skull, collected by Pamela Sánchez-Vendizú on 16 May 2016.
- Type locality: “Llanchama, San Juan District, Maynas Province, Loreto Department, Peru, 41 m elevation (03°52'13.7"S, 73°23'48.9"W)”.
Combinations
[edit]- Neusticomys peruviensis musseri Pacheco & Sánchez-Vendizú in Pacheco et al., 2020: 863 [original combination, as subspecies]
- Daptomys musseri: Pacheco et al., 2025: 468 [subsequent combination, elevated to species]
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Pacheco, V., Sánchez-Vendizú, P., Loaiza-Salazar, C.R.L., Pino, K., Medina, C. & Vivas-Ruiz, D. 2020. A revision of Neusticomys peruviensis (Rodentia: Cricetidae) with the description of a new subspecies. Journal of Mammalogy 101(3): 858–871. DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyaa011
Reference page. - Pacheco, V., Sánchez-Vendizú, P., Fajardo, Ú., Cossíos, D. & Cadenillas, R. 2025. Hidden diversity in Daptomys (Rodentia: Cricetidae): a new species from lower montane forests of central Peru. Zootaxa 5696(4): 451–481. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5696.4.1
Reference page.
Vernacular names
[edit]- English: Musser's Fish-eating Rat