Delomys dorsalis (Hensel 1873)

[Hesperomys] dorsalis Hensel 1873, Abh. K. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 1872: 42.

Type Locality: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul State, Taquara (as restricted by Avila-Pires, 1994:372).

Vernacular Names: Striped Delomys.

Synonyms: Delomys lechei (Trouessart 1904); Delomys obscura (Leche 1886) .

Distribution: Atlantic Forest region of SE Brazil (Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul) and NE Argentina (Misiones).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).