Juliomys rimofrons Oliveira and Bonvicino 2002

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Cricetidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 955-1189 : 1121

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scientific name	Juliomys rimofrons Oliveira and Bonvicino 2002
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Juliomys rimofrons Oliveira and Bonvicino 2002 , Acta Theriol., 47 (3): 310.

Type Locality: Brazil, Minas Gerais State, Itamonte Municipality, Serra da Mantiqueira, east of Pedra Furada, Brejo da Lapa, 2000 m; 22º21′S, 44º44′W. GoogleMaps

Vernacular Names: Cleft-headed Juliomys.

Distribution: Known only from the type locality, SE Brazil.

Discussion: Similar to J. pictipes , but J. rimofrons possesses longer pelage, fewer chromosomes (2n = 20, FN = 34), and a carotid arterial circulation with a supraorbital branch ( Oliveira and Bonvicino, 2002).