Phyllomys brasiliensis

P. W. Lund, 1840

Brazilian Atlantic Tree-rat

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricomorpha
Infraorder : Hystricognathi
Superfamily : Octodontoidea
Family : Echimyidae
Subfamily : Echimyinae
Tribe : Echimyini
Genus : Phyllomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Lund, P.W. 1840. Tillæg til de to sidste Afhandlinger over Brasiliens Dyreverden før sidste Jordomvæltning. Det Kongelige danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter 8:272-296.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13603088

Original name as described

Phyllomys brasiliensis

Other common names

Orange-brown Atlantic Tree-rat · Brazilian Atlantic Tree Rat

Type material

ZMUC (unnumbered)

Type kind

lectotype

Type locality

"Lapa das Quatro Bocas," Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Brazil

IUCN Red List status

Endangered

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001427

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Phyllomys brasiliensis

P. W. Lund, 1839

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

brasiliensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

208

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13397198

Authority publication

Annales des sciences naturelles

Phyllomys brasiliensis

P. W. Lund, 1840

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

brasiliensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMUC (unnumbered)

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

294

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13603088

Authority publication

Det Kongelige danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter

Name usages

  1. Emmons, Leite, Kock & Costa (2002:4, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60879224) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/3051)
  2. Woods & Kilpatrick (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)
  3. Iack-Ximenes, Vivo & Percequillo (2005:105, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57363276) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/3015)
  4. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:598) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #6978) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #6978) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001427) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6978/22209830) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Phyllomys Braziliensis

G. R. Waterhouse, 1848

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

braziliensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

330 (footnote)

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Waterhouse (1848:330 (footnote)) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35784)

Loncheres armatus

(Winge, 1888)

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

armatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Authority page

71

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14663947

Authority publication

E Museo Lundii

Name usages

Woods & Kilpatrick (2005:1580) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8545)

Phyllomys armatus

E. A. Goldman, 1916

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

armatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

126

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3336495

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Goldman (1916:126, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3336495) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15131)

Nelomys brasiliensis

(O. Thomas, 1916)

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

brasiliensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

240

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22129815

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1916:240, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22129815) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19823)

Echimys braziliensis

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980)

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

braziliensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

195

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:195) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:587) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1991:206) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  4. Woods (1993:791) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69028)

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