Marmota monax

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Woodchuck

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciuromorpha
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Xerinae
Tribe : Marmotini
Genus : Marmota
Subgenus : Marmota

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Linnaeus, C. 1758-01-01. Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, 823 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033871

Original name as described

Mus monax

Other common names

Groundhog

Type locality

"in America septentrionalis." Restricted by O. Thomas in 1911 to Maryland, USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · United States

Subregion distribution

USA(MI,IL,NY,ME,NE,GA,IN,IA,PA,CT,VT,DE,AK,ID,MS,SD,SC,MA,WV,MN,VA,DC,NH,OK,KY,MD,AL,MO,OH,KS,NC,WI,NJ,WA,RI,TN,ND)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001734

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

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.

Marmota monax hessi

Simpson, 1949

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

hessi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH FM-45738

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

12

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Marmota monax johnsoni

R. M. Anderson, 1943

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

johnsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

CMN 2473

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

53

Authority publication

Annual Report of the Provancher Society of Natural History, Québec

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:820) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Marmota monax bunkeri

J. D. Black, 1935

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

bunkeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KU:M:3089

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/ku/kum?id=907163be-1ed8-11e3-bfac-90b11c41863e

Authority page

319

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

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

Arctomys ignavus

(Bangs, 1899)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

ignava

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-7971

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-7971

Authority page

13

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12603345

Authority publication

Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club

Marmota ochracea

Swarth, 1911

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

ochracea

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:5872

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:5872

Authority page

203

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29510957

Authority publication

University of California Publications in Zoology

Name usages

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

Marmota monax rufescens

A. H. Howell, 1914

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

rufescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:186521

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3cd3ee978-078c-420f-845e-8bc3e6faea9b

Authority page

13

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55444932

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:820) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Marmota monax petrensis

A. H. Howell, 1915

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

petrensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:203532

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35f068418-6d6b-460f-bcc9-a7e68ab0ed8d

Authority page

33

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45378065

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

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

Marmota monax preblorum

A. H. Howell, 1914

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

preblorum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:78360

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d0ac19c5-01bb-47ff-b5fb-14df31b9da4d

Authority page

14

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55444933

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:820) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Glis Monax

(Erxleben, 1777)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

monax

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

361

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873158

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Erxleben (1777:361, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873158) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)

Arctomys monax

(Daudin, 1802)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

monax

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

167

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033417

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Daudin (1802:167, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033417) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
  2. Godman (1826:100, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49165796) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67021)
  3. Lesson (1827:245, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207713) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  4. Lesson (1842:117) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  5. Brandt (1844:364, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45978154) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67169)
  6. True (1885:593, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306387) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Arctomys canadensis

(G. Fischer, 1814)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

canadensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

vi

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130067

Authority publication

Moscow

Name usages

Fischer (1814:vi, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130067) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)

Arctomys Empetra

(Godman, 1826)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

empetra

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

108

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49165804

Authority publication

Philadelphia

Name usages

  1. Godman (1826:108, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49165804) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67021)
  2. Lesson (1827:246, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207714) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  3. Cuvier (1842:3, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518526) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60227)
  4. Lesson (1842:117) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Lipura Hudsonica

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

hudsonica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

117

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:117) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Spermophilus empetra

(F. W. True, 1885)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

empetra

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

594

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306388

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:594, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306388) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Spermophilus empetra empetra

(F. W. True, 1885)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

empetra

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

594

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306388

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:594, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306388) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Marmota monax

J. C. Moore, 1959

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

monax

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

204

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Moore (1959:204) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6420)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:134) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:355) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  5. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:820) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #42458) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #42458) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001734) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:54) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42458/115189992) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Marmota monax canadensis

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

canadensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:820) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Marmota monax ignava

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

ignava

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:820) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Marmota monax monax

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

monax

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  2. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:820) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Marmota monax ochracea

D. E. Wilson, T. E. Lacher, & Mittermeier, 2016

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

ochracea

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

820

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:820) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Mus monax

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

monax

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

60

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033871

Authority publication

Stockholm

Name usages

Cuvier (1797:137, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637219) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38531)

Glis canadensis

(Erxleben, 1777)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

canadensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

363

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873160

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Erxleben (1777:363, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873160) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)

Mus empetra

(Pallas, 1779)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

empetra

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

75

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15494903

Authority publication

Erlangen

Name usages

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

Hyrax hudsonius

(von Schreber, 1792)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

hudsonia

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

927

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42529653

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

Fischer (1814:xiii, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130074) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)

Arctomys sibila

(J. Wolf, 1808)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

sibila

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

481

Authority publication

Nuremberg

Name usages

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

Hyrax hudsonius

(Goldfuss, 1809)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

hudsonius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

subsequent_usage

Authority page

164

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47497998

Authority publication

Erlangen

Arctomys melanopus

(Kuhl, 1820)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

melanopa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

64

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230860

Authority publication

Frankfurt am Main

Name usages

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

Stereodectes tortus

(Cope, 1869)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

torta

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

3

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6587912

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Marmota monax pretensis

R. D. Fisher & Ludwig, 2012

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

pretensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

15

Authority publication

Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:820) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

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