Neusticomys peruviensis Musser and Gardner 1974

Neusticomys peruviensis Musser and Gardner 1974, Am. Mus . Novit., 2537: 7.

Type Locality: Perú, Loreto Dept., Balta, 300 m; 10°08'S, 17°13'W.

Vernacular Names: Peruvian Ichthyomyine.

Distribution: Known only from two localities in lowland E Perú (see Pacheco and Vivar, 1996; Pacheco et al., 1993).

Conservation: IUCN – Endangered.

Discussion: Described as a form of Daptomys and maintained as a species by Voss (1988).