Eothenomys chinensis (Thomas 1891)

[Eothenomys] chinensis (Thomas 1891), Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 8: 117.

Type Locality: China, W Sichuan Province, Kia-ting-fu (= Leshan; see Kaneko, 1996 b for additional information) .

Vernacular Names: Sichuan Red-Backed Vole.

Synonyms: Eothenomys tarquinus (Thomas 1912) .

Distribution: Recorded only between 1500 and 3000 m "on both sides of the River Datu He near Omei Shan, Sichuan Province at 29- 30° N " (Kaneko, 1996 b:104, 105).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: E. chinensis species group. The type-species of Anteliomys (Hinton, 1926 a) and recognized as a species since its description by Thomas in the usual 20 th Eothenomys (up to 76 mm), is allopatric to the ranges of E. custos, E. proditor, and E. wardi, and reaches lower altitudes (see Kaneko, 1996 b). Kaneko (1996 b) arranged tarquinus as a synonym.