Oecomys trinitatis (J. A. Allen and Chapman 1893)

[Oecomys] trinitatis (J. A. Allen and Chapman 1893), Bull. Am. Mus . Nat. Hist., 5: 213.

Type Locality: Trinidad, Princes Town.

Vernacular Names: Long-furred Oecomys.

Synonyms: Oecomys frontalis (Goldman 1912); Oecomys fulviventer (J. A. Allen 1899); Oecomys helvolus (J. A. Allen 1913); Oecomys klagesi (J. A. Allen 1904); Oecomys osgoodi Thomas 1924; Oecomys palmarius (J. A. Allen 1899); Oecomys splendens Hayman 1938; Oecomys subluteus (Thomas 1898); Oecomys tectus (Thomas 1901); Oecomys vicencianus (J. A. Allen 1913) .

Distribution: Tropical rainforests from SW Costa Rica to C Brazil, including Guianas, Trinidad and Tobago; E Andean slopes of WC Colombia to SC Perú.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: The synonyms listed here form the core of Hershkovitz’s (1960) concolor, but their consanguinity is highly doubtful.