Neotoma (Neotoma) goldmani Merriam 1903

Neotoma (Neotoma) goldmani Merriam 1903, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 16: 48.

Type Locality: México, Coahuila, Saltillo, 5000 ft (1524 m).

Vernacular Names: Goldman's Woodrat.

Distribution: Mexican Plateau, 1160-2320 m, from SE Chihuahua to S San Luis Potosí and N Querétaro, México.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Neotoma, floridana species group ( sensu Edwards and Bradley, 2002 b). Chomosomal formula viewed as primitive for the genus (Harris and McCullough, 1988; Lee and Elder, 1977). Species group affinity variously interpreted, associated with N. lepida (Goldman, 1910) or N. albigula (Rainey and Baker, 1955); cytochrome b evaluations decidedly relate N. goldmani to the N. albigula and N. floridana clade (Edwards et al., 2001; Edwards and Bradley, 2002 b). See Hrachovy et al. (1996, Mammalian Species, 545).