Heteromys desmarestianus (rodent)
Mass: 70.2 g based on Benshoof et al. 1984, Fleming 1974, Kuns and Tashian 1954 and Hinds and MacMillen 1985
Latitudinal range: 9.2° to 16.8°Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (3), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (2)
Found in 5 samples
Costa Rica: Altura
Guatemala: Chelemhá Cloud Forest Reserve
Mexico: El Zapotal (terrestrial mammals)
Nicaragua: Siuna (mammals, primary forest)
Panama: Barro Colorado Island (1997)
Size measurements:
| ♀ body mass | 62 g | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♀ body mass | 60 g | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♀ body mass | 61.5 g | N = 174 | Fleming 1974 |
| ♀ body mass | 70 g | N = 1 | Kuns and Tashian 1954 |
| ♂ body mass | 83 g | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ body mass | 62.5 g | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ body mass | 41 g | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ body mass | 82.9 g | N = 140 | Fleming 1974 |
| ♂ body mass | 60 g | N = 1 | Kuns and Tashian 1954 |
| body mass | 75.8 g | N = 9 | Hinds and MacMillen 1985 |
| ♀ ear length | 18 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♀ ear length | 18 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ ear length | 18 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ ear length | 17 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ ear length | 17 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♀ hind foot length | 36 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♀ hind foot length | 37 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ hind foot length | 36 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ hind foot length | 37 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ hind foot length | 35 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ hind foot length | 32.5 mm | N = 1 | Goldman 1912 |
| hind foot length | 32.9 mm | N = 8 | Goldman 1912 |
| skull length | 34.5 mm | N = 5 | Goldman 1912 |
| skull width | 16.3 mm | N = 5 | Goldman 1912 |
| ♀ tail length | 169 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♀ tail length | 161 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♀ tail length | 167 mm | N = 1 | Kuns and Tashian 1954 |
| ♂ tail length | 168 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ tail length | 161 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ tail length | 126 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ tail length | 132 mm | N = 1 | Goldman 1912 |
| ♂ tail length | 154 mm | N = 1 | Kuns and Tashian 1954 |
| tail length | 140 mm | N = 8 | Goldman 1912 |
| ♀ total body length | 300 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♀ total body length | 296 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♀ total body length | 307 mm | N = 1 | Kuns and Tashian 1954 |
| ♂ total body length | 299 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ total body length | 294 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ total body length | 239 mm | N = 1 | Benshoof et al. 1984 |
| ♂ total body length | 267 mm | N = 1 | Goldman 1912 |
| ♂ total body length | 300 mm | N = 1 | Kuns and Tashian 1954 |
| total body length | 266 mm | N = 8 | Goldman 1912 |
| upper tooth row length | 5.2 mm | N = 5 | Goldman 1912 |
See also Heteromys, Heteromys anomalus, Heteromys australis, Heteromys gaumeri