Callosciurus phayrei

(E. Blyth, 1855)

Phayre's Squirrel

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciuromorpha
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Callosciurinae
Tribe : Callosciurini
Genus : Callosciurus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Blyth, E. 1855. Report of Curator, Zoological Department, for July, 1855. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 24(5):469-481.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40268770 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40268774

Original name as described

Sciurus Phayrei

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1862.7.16.7

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/3d8714cb-67eb-45f4-9fe6-aeb734ee29f5

Type locality

Martaban, Myanmar.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic · Indomalaya

Country distribution

China · Myanmar

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001546

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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.

Callosciurus griseimanus heinrichi

Tate, 1954

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

heinrichi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-163466

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-163466

Authority page

1

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63231635

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Sciurus Phayrei

(E. Blyth, 1855)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

phayrei

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1862.7.16.7

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/3d8714cb-67eb-45f4-9fe6-aeb734ee29f5

Authority page

472, 476

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40268770 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40268774

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

Blyth (1863:104, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534785) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)

Sciurus Blanfordii

(E. Blyth, 1862)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

blanfordii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1863.5.9.9

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

333

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56712059

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

  1. Blyth (1863:104, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534785) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Tomeutes blanfordi

(O. Thomas, 1915)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

blanfordi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

386

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15613112

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1915:386, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15613112) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19890)

Tomeutes phayrei

(O. Thomas, 1915)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

phayrei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

386

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15613112

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1915:386, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15613112) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19890)
  2. Robinson & Kloss (1918:225, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127047) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)

Tomeutes phayrei blanfordi

(H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

blanfordi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

226

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127048

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

Robinson & Kloss (1918:226, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127048) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)

Tomeutes phayrei phayrei

(H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

phayrei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

225

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127047

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

Robinson & Kloss (1918:225, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127047) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)

Callosciurus phayrei

J. C. Moore & Tate, 1965

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

phayrei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

201

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2765006

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

  1. Moore & Tate (1965:201, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2765006) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36138)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:347, 348) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  4. Smith & Xie (2008:184) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  5. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:734) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #3602) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #3602) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001546) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3602/22253805) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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