Heteromys catopterius

R. P. Anderson & Gutiérrez, 2009

Overlook Spiny Pocket Mouse

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Castorimorphi
Family : Heteromyidae
Subfamily : Heteromyinae
Genus : Heteromys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Anderson, R.P. and Gutiérrez, E.E. 2009-12-15. Taxonomy, distribution, and natural history of the genus Heteromys (Rodentia: Heteromyidae) in central and eastern Venezuela, with the description of a new species from the Cordillera de la Costa. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 331:33-93.

Authority publication link

https://doi.org/10.1206/582-2.1

Original name as described

Heteromys catopterius

Type material

USNM:MAMM:517536

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34fe888f5-c02d-4219-ab17-17833e224ea3

Type locality

Rancho Grande, near Biological Station, 13 km NW Maracay, 10°21'N, 67°40'W, 1090 m, Aragua, Venezuela.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Venezuela

Taxonomy notes

recently described

Taxonomy notes citation

Anderson, R.P. and Gutiérre, E.E. 2009. Taxonomy, distribution, and natural history of the genus Heteromys (Rodentia: Heteromyidae) in central and eastern Venezuela, with the description of a new species from the Cordillera de la Costa. In: R.S. Voss and M.D. Carleton (eds), Systematic mammalogy: contributions in honor of Guy G. Musser. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 331: 33–93

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001914

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.

Heteromys catopterius terzenbachi

F. J. García, Sánchez-González, Araujo-Reyes, M. Machado, & Flórez, 2018

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

terzenbachi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MZUCV 878

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

36

Authority publication

Revista Biodiversidad Neotropical

Heteromys catopterius

R. P. Anderson & Gutiérrez, 2009

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

catopterius

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:517536

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34fe888f5-c02d-4219-ab17-17833e224ea3

Authority page

40

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:198) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #100000120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #100000120) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001914) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/47802999/47803022) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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