Brucepattersonius griserufescens Hershkovitz 1998

Brucepattersonius griserufescens Hershkovitz 1998, Bonn. Zool. Beitr., Vol. 47: 233.

Type Locality: Brazil, Minas Gerais State, Parque Nacional de Caparaó, Terreirao, 2400 m .

Vernacular Names: Gray-bellied Akodont.

Distribution: Humid montane forest and scrub, 1300-2700 m, E Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo to Rio de Janeiro, SE Brazil.

Discussion: Distribution amplified and karyotype reported by Bonvicino et al. (1998 b), who noted that it (2n = 52, FN = 52-53) differs from all Oxymycterus species so far examined (2n = 54, FN = 64; see Bonvicino et al., 1998 b).