Oecomys catherinae Thomas 1909

Oecomys catherinae Thomas 1909, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 4: 234.

Type Locality: Brazil, Santa Catarina State, Joinville.

Vernacular Names: Atlantic Forest Oecomys.

Synonyms: Oecomys bahiensis (Hershkovitz 1960); Oecomys cinnamomeus (Pictet and Pictet 1844) .

Distribution: Atlantic Forest Region of SE Brazil, Bahia to Santa Catarina, and along riverine forest into Cerrado and Caatinga regions; limits poorly documented.

Discussion: Member of the O. trinitatis group but size larger than O. trinitatis proper, pelage more luxuriant, and supraorbital shelves more pronounced.