Wiedomys pyrrhorhinos (Wied-Neuwied 1821)

[Mus] pyrrhorhinos Wied-Neuwied 1821, Reise nach Brasilien, Vol. 2: 177.

Type Locality: Brazil, Bahia State, caatingas along the Riacho da Ressaca, between the farms Tamboril and Ilha (as clarified by Avila-Pires, 1965).

Vernacular Names: Red-nosed Wiedomys.

Distribution: SE Brazil, from Ceará to Rio Grande do Sul.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Locality records clarified by Pine (1980 b).