Juliomys pictipes (Osgood 1933)

[Thomasomys] pictipes Osgood 1933, Field Mus . Nat. Hist. Publ., Zool. Ser., 20 (2): 11.

Type Locality: Argentina, Misiones Prov., Río Paraná, 100 mi (161 km) S Río Iguazú, Caraguatay.

Vernacular Names: Contreras' Juliomys.

Distribution: NE Argentina and SE Brazil (São Paulo and Santa Catarina).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc) as Wilfredomys pictipes .

Discussion: See González (2000 a:4) for remarks on location and habitat of the type locality. Karyotype (2n = 36, FN = 34) reported (as Wilfredomys pictipes) by Bonvicino and Otazu (1999), who noted many banding patterns congruent with Rhipidomys species and generally weak homologies with those of Delomys .