Chionomys gud

(Satunin, 1909)

Gudaur Snow Vole

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Cricetidae
Subfamily : Arvicolinae
Tribe : Microtini
Genus : Chionomys
Subgenus : Protochionomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Satunin, K.A. 1909. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Säugetierfauna Kaukasiens und Transkaspiens. XII-XVI. Mitteilungen des Kaukasischen Museums 4(4):269-300.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58466798

Original name as described

Microtus gud

Other common names

Caucasian Snow Vole

Type locality

Gudaur, near Krestovskii Pass, Caucasus Mountains, Georgia.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Russia · Georgia · Azerbaijan

Taxonomy notes

previously included C. lasistanius

Taxonomy notes citation

Bannikova, A. A., Sighazeva, A. M., Malikov, V. G., Golenishchev, F. N., & Dzuev, R. I. (2013). Genetic diversity of Chionomys genus (Mammalia, Arvicolinae) and comparative phylogeography of snow voles. Russian journal of genetics, 49(5), 561-575. · Wilson D.E., Lacher T.E., Mittermeier R.A. 2017. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 7. Rodents II. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002042

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.

Chionomys nivalis nenjukovi

Formozov, 1931

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

nenjukovi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

81

Authority publication

Folia Zoologica et Hydrobiologica

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:206) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Chionomys gud

Musser & Carleton, 2005

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gud

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:244) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  3. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:321) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #4658) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #4658) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:206) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002042) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4658/115069237) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Chionomys gud gud

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gud

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

321

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:321) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Chionomys gud lghesicus

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

lghesicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

321

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:321) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Chionomys gud nenjukovi

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

nenjukovi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

321

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:321) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Microtus gud

(Satunin, 1909)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gud

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

272

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58466798

Authority publication

Mitteilungen des Kaukasischen Museums

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:162) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:492) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:206) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Microtus (Chionomys) nivalis lghesicus, nat. gotschobi

(Shidlovsky, 1919)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gotschobi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

infrasubspecific

Authority page

37

Authority publication

Tiflis Bull. Ter. Exp. Stat.

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:206) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Microtus (Chionomys) nivalis lghesicus

(Shidlovsky, 1919)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

lghesicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

36

Authority publication

Tiflis Bull. Ter. Exp. Stat.

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:206) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Microtus (Chionomys) nivalis oseticus ab. lucidus

(Shidlovsky, 1919)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

lucidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum · infrasubspecific

Authority page

19

Authority publication

Tiflis Bull. Ter. Exp. Stat.

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:206) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Microtus (Chionomys) nivalis oseticus

(Shidlovsky, 1919)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

oseticus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

17

Authority publication

Tiflis Bull. Ter. Exp. Stat.

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:206) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Microtus nivalis lucidus

(Ellerman, 1941)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

lucidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

606

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8410925

Authority publication

Families and Genera of Living Rodents

Microtus nivalis ighesicus

(Ellerman & Morrison-Scott, 1951)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

ighesicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

694

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8722995

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

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