Aepeomys lugens (Thomas 1896)

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 : 1091

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scientific name	Aepeomys lugens (Thomas 1896)
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[Oryzomys] lugens Thomas 1896 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 18: 306.

Type Locality: Venezuela, Mérida State, La Loma del Morro, 3000 m.

Vernacular Names: Merida Aepeomys.

Synonyms: Aepeomys ottleyi (Anthony 1932) .

Distribution: Mérida Andes of Venezuela to Andean Ecuador.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Karyotype (2n = 28) reported by Aguilera et al. (2000), who noted its strong divergence from other Venezuelan series (2n = 44) later described as A. reigi (see next). Voss et al. (2002) confirmed the allocation of ottleyi as an example of A. lugens .