Heteromys catopterius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Castorimorpha

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Cladotheria Cladus: Prototribosphenida Cladus: Zatheria Cladus: Tribosphenida Cladus: Boreosphenida Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Euarchontoglires Cladus: Gliriformes Grandordo: Glires Mirordo: Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Castorimorpha

Familia: Heteromyidae
Subfamilia: Heteromyinae
Genus: Heteromys
Species: Heteromys catopterius

Name

Heteromys catopterius Anderson & Gutiérrez, 2009

• • Authority for placement: original
  • Original genus: Heteromys
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: 'adult male; skin and skull in excellent condition'
    • Repository: USNM 517536
  • Type locality: 'Venezuela: Aragua: Rancho Grande, near Biological Station, 13 km NW Maracay [10°21'N, 67°40'W] at 3576 ft [1090 m] elevation ...'
  • ZooBank: A332A4D4-B2D8-4A3E-9B6D-221D2E9C8242

Primary references

• Anderson, R.P.; Gutiérrez, E.E. 2009: Taxonomy, distribution, and natural history of the genus Heteromys (Rodentia: Heteromyidae) in central and eastern Venezuela, with the description of a new species from the Cordillera de la Costa. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, (331): 33–93. DOI: 10.1206/582-2.1 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Overlook spiny pocket mouse