Authority citation: Thomas, O. 1921-09-01. New Cryptotis, Thomasomys, and Oryzomys from Colombia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)8(45):354-357.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26196526
Original name as described: Thomasomys nicefori
Nominal names: nicefori O. Thomas, 1921
Other common names: Niceforo Maria's Thomasomys|Nicéforo Maria's Thomasomys
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Cricetidae -- Subfamily: Sigmodontinae -- Tribe: Thomasomyini
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1921.7.1.20
Type locality: San Pedro, north of the town Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Colombia (COL)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is newly recognized since MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Least concern
Species-specific notes: split from T. popayanus
Citation: Pacheco, V. (2003). Phylogenetic analyses of the Thomasomyini (Muroidea: Sigmodontinae) based on morphological data. Ph.D. dissertation, City University, New York.
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