Phyllomys kerri

(Moojen, 1950)

Kerr's 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

Moojen, J. 1950-12. Echimys (Phyllomys) kerri n. sp. (Echimyidae, Rodentia). Revista Brasileira de Biologia 10(4):489-492.

Original name as described

Echimys (Phyllomys) kerri

Other common names

Kerr's Atlantic Tree Rat

Type material

MN 6241

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Ubatuba, S[ão]. Paulo, Brazil." Restricted by L. H. Emmons and colleagues in 2002 to "Estação Experimental de Ubatuba, Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil, 23°25'S 45°07'W."

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Brazil

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001430

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.

Echimys (Phyllomys) kerri

(Moojen, 1950)

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

kerri

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MN 6241

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

489

Authority publication

Revista Brasileira de Biologia

Phyllomys kerri

L. H. Emmons, Y. L. R. Leite, Kock, & L. P. Costa, 2002

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

kerri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

28

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60879200

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

  1. Emmons, Leite, Kock & Costa (2002:28, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60879200) (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. Emmons (2006:288) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2993)
  5. Emmons (2006:288) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2993)
  6. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:600) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #136682) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #136682) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001430) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136682/22210378) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Nelomys kerrei

(L. H. Emmons & Feer, 1990)

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

kerrei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

274

Authority publication

Chicago

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