Marmosa (Micoureus) regina Thomas, 1898

Velazco, Paúl M. & Patterson, Bruce D., 2019, Small Mammals Of The Mayo River Basin In Northern Peru, With The Description Of A New Species Of Sturnira (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2019 (429), pp. 1-69 : 8

Marmosa (Micoureus) regina Thomas, 1898

VOUCHER MATERIAL: Waqanki: 1 adult male ( FMNH 203510 ) ; see table 1 for measurements.

IDENTIFICATION: The systematics and taxonomy of this subgenus is still confused and future taxonomic changes will probably be necessary due

to the high molecular diversity in this group (e.g., de la Sancha et al., 2011). We consulted the descriptions and measurements of Marmosa (Micoureus) regina provided by Hice and Velazco (2012), Patton et al. (2000), and Voss and Jansa (2009). Our single specimen conforms in all respects to the morphology previously described for Marmosa regina (e.g., dense but short fur, base of the tail covered with fur [<20 mm], palatine fenestrae absent).

REMARKS: Our single specimen was caught in a Victor rat trap in a forest.