Heteromys irroratus

J. E. Gray, 1868

Mexican 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
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gray, J.E. 1868-05. Synopsis of the species of Saccomyinae, or pouched mice, in the collection of the British Museum. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1868(1):199-206.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28664710

Original name as described

Heteromys irroratus

Other common names

Guerrero Spiny Pocket Mouse

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1859.7.10.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/455498b0-1f94-4b0b-9e5a-3ca640d454d0 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/89bba897-ed57-43d0-852a-1a9e9f1f9cac

Type locality

Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(TX)

Taxonomy notes

previously included H. bulleri; moved from Liomys to Heteromys

Taxonomy notes citation

Hafner, J.C., Light, J.E., Hafner, D.J., Hafner, M.S., Reddington, E., Rogers, D.S. and Riddle, B.R. 2007. Basal clades and molecular systematics of heteromyid rodents. Journal of Mammalogy 88: 1129-1145. · Gutiérrez-Costa, M. A., González-Cózatl, F. X., Ramírez-Martínez, M. M., Iñiguez-Dávalos, L. I., & Rogers, D. S. (2021). Molecular data suggest that Heteromys irroratus bulleri should be recognized as a species-level taxon. Therya, 12(1), 139-148.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001918

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.

Liomys irroratus yautepecus

(G. G. Goodwin, 1956)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

yautepecus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-149921

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-149921

Authority page

7

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63293770

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Heteromys jaliscensis

J. A. Allen, 1906

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

jaliscensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-26325

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-26325

Authority page

251

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26889289

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Heteromys irroratus

J. E. Gray, 1868

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

irroratus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1859.7.10.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/455498b0-1f94-4b0b-9e5a-3ca640d454d0 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/89bba897-ed57-43d0-852a-1a9e9f1f9cac

Authority page

205

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28664710

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000188) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000188) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001918) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  5. Schmidly, Bradley, Yancey & Bradley (2024:44) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67259)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/12074/22225187) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Heteromys albolimbatus

J. E. Gray, 1868

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

albolimbatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1861.11.14.9

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/91b8451f-ffed-4ffe-bd48-6f257b6a8e2c https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/95c6ed2f-05aa-4255-a8e9-1d0e42d0e990

Authority page

205

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28664710

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Heteromys exiguus

D. G. Elliot, 1903

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

exiguus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:8675

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=32b6f8e3-9ae1-49ad-896a-2f3e452833d4

Authority page

146

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2652860

Authority publication

Field Columbian Museum, Zoölogical Series

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Heteromys alleni

Coues in J. A. Allen, 1881

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

alleni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:5889

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:5889

Authority page

187

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28857895

Authority publication

Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology

Liomys irroratus acutus

(E. R. Hall & Villa-Ramírez, 1948)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

acutus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:100171

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:100171

Authority page

253

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2807153

Authority publication

University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Liomys irroratus pullus

(Hooper, 1947)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

pullus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

UMMZ 88735

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

47

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Liomys guerrerensis

(E. A. Goldman, 1911)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

guerrerensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:127523

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/312a8a070-0c9f-416c-ad36-64161a72771a

Authority page

62

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25803271

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Liomys texensis

(C. H. Merriam, 1902)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

texensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:58670

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32d75fd0b-29ce-4794-918d-a907a6ba3f5c

Authority page

44

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2364946

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Liomys torridus

(C. H. Merriam, 1902)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

torridus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:69645

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bfab7274-2acf-4bc9-b488-d38bc645782c

Authority page

45

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2364945

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Liomys torridus minor

(C. H. Merriam, 1902)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

minor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:70301

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f1f2eb84-046a-4a5c-8fcb-d48936141af3

Authority page

45

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2364945

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Liomys irroratus pretiosus

(E. A. Goldman, 1911)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

pretiosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:93097

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32470c0dd-741e-4d33-802b-2c0ef04a1a1b

Authority page

58

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25803267

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Liomys canus

(C. H. Merriam, 1902)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

canus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:96259

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3be4637f0-de10-4255-9ec2-09ab1e855bd0

Authority page

44

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2364946

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Liomys irroratus

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

irroratus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

141

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:141) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:386) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Liomys irroratus alleni

(J. L. Patton, 2005)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

alleni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Liomys irroratus guerrerensis

(J. L. Patton, 2005)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

guerrerensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Liomys irroratus irroratus

(J. L. Patton, 2005)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

irroratus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Liomys irroratus jaliscensis

(J. L. Patton, 2005)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

jaliscensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Liomys irroratus texensis

(J. L. Patton, 2005)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

texensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Liomys irroratus torridus

(J. L. Patton, 2005)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

torridus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Patton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8558)

Heteromys irroratus guerrerensis

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

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

guerrerensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

196

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Heteromys irroratus irroratus

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

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

irroratus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

196

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Heteromys irroratus jaliscensis

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

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

jaliscensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

196

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Heteromys irroratus texensis

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

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

texensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

196

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Heteromys irroratus torridus

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

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

torridus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

196

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Liomys irroratus jalicensis

(E. A. Goldman, 1911)

Family

Heteromyidae

Root name

jalicensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

60

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25803269

Authority publication

North American Fauna

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