Reithrodontomys (Aporodon) brevirostris Goodwin 1943

Reithrodontomys (Aporodon) brevirostris Goodwin 1943, Am. Mus . Novit., 1231: 1.

Type Locality: Costa Rica, Alajuela Prov., canyons above Villa Quesada, 5000 ft (1524 m).

Vernacular Names: Short-nosed Harvest Mouse.

Synonyms: Reithrodontomys (Aporodon) nicaraguae Jones and Genoways 1970 .

Distribution: Allopatric populations in highlands of NC Nicaragua (see Jones and Genoways, 1970) and C Costa Rica.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Aporodon, mexicanus species group. Status of the Nicaraguan form, which Jones and Genoways considered describing as a species, should be reevaluated. See Jones and Baldassarre (1982, Mammalian Species, 192).