Heteromys (Xylomys) nelsoni Merriam 1902

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Heteromyidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 844-858 : 851

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scientific name	Heteromys (Xylomys) nelsoni Merriam 1902
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Heteromys (Xylomys) nelsoni Merriam 1902 , Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 15: 43.

Type Locality: Mexico, Chiapas, Pinabete, 8,200 ft. (2,499 m).

Vernacular Names: Nelson's Spiny Pocket Mouse.

Distribution: Known only from S Chiapas ( Mexico) and W Guatemala.

Conservation: IUCN – Critically Endangered.

Discussion: Type species of subgenus Xylomys Merriam , which is of debatable validity ( R. P. Anderson, pers. comm.). Reviewed by Rogers and Rogers (1992 b, Mammalian Species No. 397).