Scotinomys xerampelinus (Bangs 1902)

[Scotinomys] xerampelinus (Bangs 1902), Bull. Mus . Comp. Zool., 39: 41.

Type Locality: Panamá, Chiriquí Prov., Volcán de Chiriquí, 10,300 ft (3139 m).

Vernacular Names: Long-tailed Singing Mouse.

Synonyms: Scotinomys harrisi Goodwin 1945; Scotinomys longipilosus Goodwin 1945 .

Distribution: High elevations in Cordilleras Central and Talamancae of Costa Rica to Volcán Chiriquí region in W Panamá.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Hooper (1972) synonymized harrisi and longipilosus, forms described as species, under S. xerampelinus and deemed the intraspecific variation as insufficient to retain subspecies.