Neusticomys monticolus Anthony 1921

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 : 1135

Neusticomys monticolus Anthony 1921

Neusticomys monticolus Anthony 1921 , Am. Mus . Novit., 20: 2.

Type Locality: Ecuador, Pichincha Prov., Cordillera Occidental, Nono Farm, "San Francisco," 10,500 ft (3200 m).

Vernacular Names: Montane Ichthyomyine.

Distribution: Andes, ca. 1800-3750 m, of W Colombia and N Ecuador.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Taxonomy and distribution reviewed by Voss (1988), who noted the probably lower elevation of the type locality at 8580 ft (2615 m).