Graphiurus ocularis

(A. Smith, 1829)

Spectacled African Dormouse

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciuromorpha
Family : Gliridae
Subfamily : Graphiurinae
Genus : Graphiurus
Subgenus : Graphiurus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Smith, A. 1829-05. Contributions to the natural history of South Africa. Zoological Journal 4(16):433-444.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2310848

Original name as described

Sciurus ocularis

Other common names

Gemsbokmuis · Namtap

Type locality

near Plettenberg Bay, western Cape Province, South Africa.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

South Africa

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001517

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.

Sciurus ocularis

(A. Smith, 1829)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

ocularis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

439

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2310848

Authority publication

Zoological Journal

Capensis

(F. Cuvier in É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & F. Cuvier, 1829)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

capensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notpublishedwithageneric_name

Authority page

pl. 60 p. 2

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53183061

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Graphiurus capensis

Smuts, 1832

Family

Gliridae

Root name

capensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

32

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43088705

Authority publication

Leiden

Name usages

  1. Smuts (1832:32, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43088705) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60235)
  2. Wagner (1840:185, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11357231) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69196)
  3. Cuvier (1842:4, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518527) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60227)
  4. Lesson (1842:133) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  5. Smith (1843:pl. 39, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51577861) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67652)
  6. Giebel (1855:625, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45548816) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38563)
  7. Blainville (1855:10, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57986931) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37133)
  8. Murray (1866:353, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580349) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  9. Sclater (1872:68, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17037845) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61617)
  10. Rochebrune (1883:110, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26187563) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/43667)

Graphiurus typicus

A. Smith, 1834

Family

Gliridae

Root name

typicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

145

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15968263

Authority publication

South African Quarterly Journal

Name usages

Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Graphiurus elegans

W. Ogilby, 1838

Family

Gliridae

Root name

elegans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

5

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571062

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:133) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)

Xerus ocularis

(A. Murray, 1866)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

ocularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

353

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580349

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Murray (1866:353, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580349) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)

Myoxus capensis

(du Bocage, 1882)

Family

Gliridae

Root name

capensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

25

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16211308

Authority publication

Jornal de sciencias mathematicas, physicas e naturaes

Name usages

Bocage (1882:25, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16211308) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68546)

Graphiurus ocularis elegans

Shortridge, 1934

Family

Gliridae

Root name

elegans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

216

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Shortridge (1934:216) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69309)

Graphiurus ocularis

Shortridge, 1934

Family

Gliridae

Root name

ocularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

216

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Shortridge (1934:216) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69309)
  2. Shortridge (1942:51, 88, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40888968, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40889005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/48770)
  3. Shortridge (1942:88) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/48770)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1980:186) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  5. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:561) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  6. Corbet & Hill (1991:197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  7. Holden (1993:765) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69027)
  8. Holden (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8525)
  9. Happold (2013:128) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27625)
  10. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:847) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #9488) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #9488) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001517) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  14. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/9488/115518531) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Graphiurus ocularis ocularis

Shortridge, 1934

Family

Gliridae

Root name

ocularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

216

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Shortridge (1934:216) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69309)
  2. Shortridge (1942:51, 88, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40888968, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40889005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/48770)
  3. Shortridge (1942:88) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/48770)

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