Anomalus

In contrast to the better-known Neomys species, N. anomalus is less well adapted for life in water, with a less well-developed tail keel and fewer fringes on the borders of its hind feet, and it differs in the shape of its lower jaw, in penis morphology, and in other characters from the other European Neomys species. ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

Also to be noted is the largest snake on Hispaniola Island is the Alsophis anomalus, which is only found in two other areas with insular geography. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Words in the NAS report like “limited”, “do not provide”, “only little information” “paucity of data” “not suitable for reconstructions” “recesses more extensive then the present” And only in one example of Quelcceya do they define temps anomalus within a time scale. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The other species, _Hoplopsyllus anomalus_, is less abundant but still quite common. ❋ Rennie Wilbur Doane (N/A)

Though the Trinidad spiny pocket mouse, Heteromys anomalus-a relative of the new species - is common throughout the Caribbean, Columbia, and Venezuela, H. catopterius occupies a much smaller range, between 350 to 2,450 meters in the Cordillera de la Costa of Venezuela. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In contrast, H. anomalus resides mostly in lowlands and lower elevations of the mountains of the region. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The significant morphological differences in H. catopterius-also being called the overlook spiny pocket mouse-that led to the determination include dramatically darker fur, the lack of distinctly rounded ears, and a skull that is wider and less elongated; its habitat, which is at a higher altitude than the more common H. anomalus, also helped to solidify the definition. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Several features differentiate the Overlook Spiny Pocket Mouse from the more common Heteromys anomalus, known as the Caribbean Spiny Pocket Mouse. ❋ Unknown (2010)

H. catopterius has darker fur and lacks the distinctly rounded ears of H. anomalus. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In contrast, H. anomalus resides mostly in lowlands and lower elevations of the mountains of the region, said a CCNY release. ❋ Unknown (2010)