Reig's montane mouse (''Aepeomys reigi'') is a species of
rodent in the family
Cricetidae.
It is found only in
Venezuela.
It is named after Argentine biologist
Osvaldo Reig
Osvaldo Alfredo Reig, (14 August 1929 – 13 March 1992), was an Argentine biologist and paleontologist. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He made numerous contributions in the fields of paleontology and biological evolution. He studied at ...
(1929–1992).
References
Aepeomys
Endemic fauna of Venezuela
Rodents of South America
Mammals of Venezuela
Mammals described in 2001
Taxa named by Osvaldo Reig
Vulnerable animals
Vulnerable biota of South America
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