Thomasomys aureus (Golden Andean Mouse)
Thomasomys aureus (Tomes, 1860)
This is the largest Andean mouse in Ecuador. The dorsal pelage is grayish yellowish brown; the dorsum does not differ from the venter, which is dull yellow with a dark gray base. The dorsal pelage is long and thick and has a dark midline along the spine (Pacheco, 2015). Eyes small; ears…
