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Otonyctomys hatti H. E. Anthony, 1932

Yucatán Vesper Rat

Authority citation: Anthony, H.E. 1932-11-16. A new genus of rodents from Yucatan. American Museum Novitates 586:1-3.

Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/170064

Original name as described: Otonyctomys hatti

Nominal names: hatti H. E. Anthony, 1932

Other common names: Hatt's Vesper Mouse|Hatt's Vesper Rat|Yucatan Vesper Mouse|Yucatan Vesper Rat


Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Cricetidae -- Subfamily: Tylomyinae

Type specimen voucher catalogue number: AMNH M-91190

Type locality: Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico.

Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Mexico (MEX) | Belize (BLZ) | Guatemala (GTM)

Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Least concern


Species Permalink: http://www.classic.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002835

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