Aepeomys reigi Ochoa G., Aguilera, Pacheco, and Soriano 2001

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

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.7316535
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11324870
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scientific name	Aepeomys reigi Ochoa G., Aguilera, Pacheco, and Soriano 2001
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Aepeomys reigi Ochoa G., Aguilera, Pacheco, and Soriano 2001 View in CoL

Aepeomys reigi Ochoa G., Aguilera, Pacheco, and Soriano 2001 View in CoL , Z. Saugetierk., 66: 230.

Type Locality: Venezuela, Lara State, Parque Nacional Yacambu, 17 km SE Sanare, El Blanquito, 1600 m; 09º40′N, 69º37′W. GoogleMaps

Vernacular Names: Reig's Aepeomys.

Distribution: Venezuelan Andes (Lara and Trujillo), 1600-3230 m, W Venezuela.

Discussion: Morphologically similar to A. lugens but size larger and chromosomal formula very different, 2n =44 versus 2n = 28 in A. lugens (Aguilera et al., 1994, 2000).