Reithrodontomys (Aporodon) paradoxus Jones and Genoways 1970

Reithrodontomys (Aporodon) paradoxus Jones and Genoways 1970, Occas. Pap. W. Found. Vert. Zool., 2: 12.

Type Locality: Nicaragua, Carazo Dept., 3 mi (5 km) NNW Diriamba, about 660 m.

Vernacular Names: Nicaraguan Harvest Mouse.

Distribution: Isolated records from SW Nicaragua and WC Costa Rica.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Subgenus Aporodon, mexicanus species group. Morphologically closest to R. brevirostris; extent of distribution unknown. See Jones and Baldassarre (1982, Mammalian Species, 192).