Phyllomys thomasi

(von Ihering, 1897)

Giant 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

Ihering, H. 1897. A Ilha de São Sebastião. Revista do Museu Paulista 2:9–171.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11200480

Original name as described

Mesomys thomasi

Other common names

Thomas's Atlantic Tree-rat · Thomas's Atlantic Tree Rat

Type material

MZUSP 47

Type kind

lectotype

Type locality

"Ilha de São Sebastião." Restricted by L. H. Emmons and colleagues in 2002 to "Ilha de São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil, 23°46'S 45°21'W."

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Brazil

IUCN Red List status

Endangered

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001438

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.

Mesomys thomasi

(von Ihering, 1897)

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

thomasi

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MZUSP 47

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

171

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11200480

Authority publication

Revista do Museu Paulista

Nelomys thomasi

(O. Thomas, 1916)

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

thomasi

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)

Phyllomys thomasi

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

Family

Echimyidae

Root name

thomasi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

23

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60879205

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

  1. Emmons, Leite, Kock & Costa (2002:23, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60879205) (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. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:600) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #6989) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #6989) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001438) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6989/22210762) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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