Hudson's Oldfield mouse explained
Hudson's Oldfield mouse (Thomasomys hudsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is known only from the Andes in southern Ecuador, where it has been found at an elevation of 3100 m. It was formerly considered a subspecies of T. gracilis.[1] It is named after American zoologist Wilfred Hudson Osgood.
Notes and References
- Voss . R. S. . A New Species of Thomasomys (Rodentia: Muridae) from Eastern Ecuador, with Remarks on Mammalian Diversity and Biogeography in the Cordillera Oriental . American Museum Novitates . 3421 . 1–47 . . 2003-12-09 . 10.1206/0003-0082(2003)421<0001:ANSOTR>2.0.CO;2 . 62795333 . 2009-08-07 .