Habromys ixtlani Goodwin 1964

Habromys ixtlani Goodwin 1964, Am. Mus . Novit., 2183: 3.

Type Locality: México, Oaxaca, District of Ixtlán, Cerro Machín, 5 mi (8 km) NE Macuiltianguis, 9000 ft (2743 m).

Vernacular Names: Ixtlan Deermouse.

Distribution: Upper elevations of Sierra de Juárez, 2350-3150 m, NC Oaxaca, México.

Discussion: Originally described as a species but regarded as a well marked subspecies of H. lepturus by Musser (1969). Morphological differentiation from H. lepturus and other Habromys reevaluated by Carleton et al. (2002), who returned ixtlani to specific rank.