Neotomodon alstoni Merriam 1898

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 : 1059

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scientific name	Neotomodon alstoni Merriam 1898
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Neotomodon alstoni Merriam 1898 , Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 12: 128.

Type Locality: México, Michoacán, Nahuatzen, 8500 ft (2591 m).

Vernacular Names: Volcano Deermouse.

Synonyms: Neotomodon orizabae Merriam 1898 ; Neotomodon perotensis Merriam 1898 .

Distribution: Endemic to the Cordillera Transvolcanica, México, from WC Michoacán eastwards to C Veracruz.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Williams and Ramírez-Pulido's (1984) evaluation of geographic variation disclosed no basis for subspecific divisions. See Williams et al. (1985, Mammalian Species, 242, as Peromyscus alstoni ).