Phyllotis alisosiensis, 2010

Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Cricetidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 204-535 : 528

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Los Alisos Leaf-eared Mouse

Phyllotis alisosiensis

French: Phyllotis de Los Alisos / German: Los-Alisos-Blattohrmaus / Spanish: Raton orejudo de los Alisos

Taxonomy. Phyllotis alisosiensis Ferro, Martinez & Barquez, 2010 , “El Papal, 2175 m (27°11’S 65°57°W), Parque Nacional Campo de Los Alisos, Departamento Chicligasta, Tucuman, Argentina.”

Overall morphology and cytochrome-b sequences suggest that P. alisosiensis could be subsumed under P. anitae, pending additonal research. Monotypic.

Distribution. Known only from two localities in Sierra del Aconquija, Tucuman Province, NW Argentina .

Descriptive notes. Head-body 124-144 mm,tail 121-139 mm, ear 20-24 mm, hindfoot 29-32 mm; weight 35-70 g. The Los Alisos Leaf-eared Mouse is medium-sized, with long and fluffy fur, cinnamon brown dorsum flecked with black hairs, and strongly cinnamon venter. Guard hairs are entirely black and project 4-5 mm beyond underfur. Transition between dorsal and ventral colors is gradual. Ears are dark, scarcely haired except for conspicuous patches on anterior edges; inner surfaces are covered with dark brown hair. Inconspicuous grayish post-auricular patch is present. Tail is strongly bicolored, dark gray above and whitish below, about same length as head-body length. Manus and pes are covered dorsally with short but dense white hair; ungual tuft covers each claw. Ventral mystacial vibrissae are short and white.

Habitat. Southernmost end of Yungas at elevations of 1234-2175 m. Los Alisos Leafeared Mice were trapped in deciduous forest of Andean alder (Almus acuminata , Betulaceae ) and cloud forest.

Food and Feeding. No information.

Breeding. No information.

Activity patterns. No information.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. No information.

Status and Conservation. Not assessed on The [UCN Red List.

Bibliography. Ferro et al. (2010), Steppan & Ramirez (2015).

Figures

725. Haggard’s Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis haggardi), 726. Andean Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis andium), 727. Peruvian Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis gerbillus), 728. Friendly Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis amicus), 729. Narrow-nasal Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis stenops), 730. Pearson’s Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis pearson), 731. Western Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis occidens), 732. Ancash Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis definitus), 733. Lima Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis limatus), 734. Master Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis magister), 735. Yellow-rumped Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis xanthopygus), 736. Osgood’s Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis osgoodi), 737. Bunch Grass Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis osilae), 738. Capricorn Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis caprinus), 739. Tucuman Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis tucumanus), 740. Walnut Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis nogalaris), 741. Darwin’s Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis darwinii), 742. Los Alisos Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis alisosiensis), 743. Anita’s Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis anitae), 744. Bonarian Leaf-eared Mouse (Phyllotis bonariensis), 745. Wolffsohn’s Leaf-eared Mouse 1 (apecomys wolffsohni), 746. Tapecua Leaf-eared Mouse (Tapecomys primus), 747. Southern Big-eared Mouse (Loxodontomys micropus), 748. Delicate Salt Flat Mouse (Salinomys delicatus), 749. Pearson’s Chaco Mouse (Andalgalomys pearsoni), 750. Olrog’s Chaco Mouse (Andalgalomys olrogi), 751. Garlepp’s Mouse (Galenomys garleppii), 752. Painted Big-eared Mouse (Auliscomys pictus), 753. Bolivian Big-eared Mouse (Auliscomys boliviensis), 754. Andean Big-eared Mouse (Auliscomys sublimis), 755. Sumichrast’s Vesper Rat (Nyctomys sumichrasti), 756. Yucatan Vesper Rat (Otonyctomys hatti), 757. Big-eared Climbing Rat (Ototylomys phyllotis), 758. La Pera Climbing Rat (Ototylomys chiapensis), 759. Peters’s Climbing Rat (Tylomys nudicaudus), 760. Chiapan Climbing Rat (Tylomys bullaris), 761. Tumbala Climbing Rat 1 (ylomys tumbalensis), 762. Watson’s Climbing Rat (Tylomys watsoni), 763. Fulvous-bellied Climbing Rat (Tylomys fulviventer), 764. Panama Climbing Rat (Tylomys panamensis), 765. Mira Climbing Rat (Tylomys mirae)

Distribution. Known only from two localities in Sierra del Aconquija, Tucuman Province, NW Argentina .