Oryzomys tatei Musser, Carleton, Brothers, and Gardner 1998

Oryzomys tatei Musser, Carleton, Brothers, and Gardner 1998, Bull. Am. Mus . Nat. Hist., 236: 100.

Type Locality: Ecuador, Tungurahua Prov., Palmera, 4000 ft (1219 m).

Vernacular Names: Tate's Oryzomys.

Distribution: Known from only three localities along E Andean foothills, 1128-1524 m, of C Ecuador.

Discussion: A close relative of O. yunganus (see Musser et al., 1998).