Oryzomys saturatior Merriam 1901

Oryzomys saturatior Merriam 1901, Proc. Wash. Acad. Sci., 3: 290.

Type Locality: México, Chiapas State, Tumbalá, 5000 ft (1524 m).

Vernacular Names: Cloud Forest Oryzomys.

Synonyms: Oryzomys hylocetes Merriam 1901 .

Distribution: Cloud forest elevations from S Oaxaca and Chiapas, México, through Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, to NC Nicaragua.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Described as a subspecies of O. chapmani (Merriam, 1901 a) and later retained as a subspecies of O. alfaroi (Goldman, 1918; Hall and Kelson, 1959). The divergence of O. chapmani and O. saturatior, whose populations are confined to wet montane forest separated by the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, suggests that they are sister species.