Live specimen of Thomasomys otavalo sp. nov. (Cordillera Cayapas, Imbabura, Ecuador), in its natural habitat (MECN 7869 paratype). Please note the color of the apical portion of the tail. Photographed by J. Brito on September 28, 2023.

 
 
  Part of: Brito J, García R, Castellanos FX, Gavilanes G, Curay J, Carrión-Olmedo JC, Reyes-Barriga D, Guayasamin JM, Salazar-Bravo J, Pinto CM (2024) Two new species of Thomasomys (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) from the western Andes of Ecuador and an updated phylogenetic hypothesis for the genus. Vertebrate Zoology 74: 709-734. https://doi.org/10.3897/vz.74.e128528