Thaptomys nigrita (Lichtenstein 1829)

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 : 1179

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scientific name	Thaptomys nigrita (Lichtenstein 1829)
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[Thaptomys] nigrita (Lichtenstein 1829) , Darst. Saugeth., Vol. 7: pl. 35, fig. 1.

Type Locality: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro State, vicinity of Rio de Janeiro.

Vernacular Names: Ebony Akodont.

Synonyms: Thaptomys fuliginosus (Wagner 1845) ; Thaptomys henseli (Leche 1896) ; Thaptomys orycter ( Lund 1841) ; Thaptomys subterraneus (Hensel 1873) .

Distribution: SE Brazil (Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul), E Paraguay, and NE Argentina (Misiones).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc) as Akodon nigrita .

Discussion: Massoia (1963 a) clarified the identity of subterraneus , the type of Thaptomys , as a synonym of the earlier named nigrita and amplified the distribution of the species.