Ototylomys phyllotis Merriam 1901

Ototylomys phyllotis Merriam 1901, Proc. Wash. Acad. Sci., 3: 562.

Type Locality: Mexico, Yucatán, Tunkás.

Vernacular Names: Big-eared Climbing Rat.

Synonyms: Ototylomys affinis Laurie 1953; Ototylomys australis Osgood 1931; Ototylomys brevirostris Laurie 1953; Ototylomys connectens Sanborn 1935; Ototylomys fumeus J. A. Allen 1908; Ototylomys guatemalae Thomas 1909; Ototylomys phaeus Merriam 1901 .

Distribution: C Costa Rica north to Yucatán Peninsula, S Tabasco, and N Chiapas, Mexico; isolated record from NC Guerrero, Mexico.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Distribution and geographic variation examined by Lawlor (1969), who retained australis and connectens as subspecies. See Lawlor (1982, Mammalian Species, 181).