Thomasomys niveipes Thomas 1896

Thomasomys niveipes Thomas 1896, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 18: 305.

Type Locality: Colombia, Cundinamarca Dept., La Hoya del Barro (spelling corrected per Gómez-Laverde et al., 1997).

Vernacular Names: White-footed Thomasomys.

Distribution: Depts. Boyacá and Cundinamarca, above 2900 m, C Colombia.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Included as a subspecies of T. laniger by Cabrera (1961) but returned to species status by Musser and Carleton (1993) based on their own specimen comparisons. Sympatry with and chromosomal (2n = 24, FN = 42), mensural, and ecological discrimination from T. laniger (2n = 40, FN = 40) documented by Gómez-Laverde et al. (1997), who provided additional information on the location and habitat of the type locality.