Mictomys borealis

(J. Richardson, 1828)

Northern Bog Lemming

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Cricetidae
Subfamily : Arvicolinae
Tribe : Lemmini
Genus : Mictomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Richardson, J. 1828-04. Short characters of a few quadrupeds procured on Capt. Franklin's late expedition. Zoological Journal 3(12):516-520.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2339594

Original name as described

Arvicola borealis

Other common names

Okanagan Bog Lemming

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1842.10.7.10

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a4cf1b33-25d1-44e9-aa02-04f78b5d82e3

Type locality

"Great Bear Lake," District of Mackenzie, Canada.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · United States

Subregion distribution

USA(AK,MT,ID,MN,WA,ME,NH?)

Taxonomy notes

moved from Synaptomys to Mictomys

Taxonomy notes citation

Hope, A. G., Headlee, K. M., Olson, Z. H., & Wiens, B. J. (2023). Systematics, biogeography and phylogenomics of northern bog lemmings (Cricetidae), cold-temperate rodents of conservation concern under global change. Systematics and Biodiversity, 21(1), 2237050.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002146

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.

Synaptomys (Mictomys) chapmani

(J. A. Allen, 1903)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

chapmani

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-16908

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-16908

Authority page

555

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

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

Synaptomys (Mictomys) andersoni

(J. A. Allen, 1903)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

andersoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-20467

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-20467

Authority page

554

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

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

Arvicola borealis

(J. Richardson, 1828)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

borealis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1842.10.7.10

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a4cf1b33-25d1-44e9-aa02-04f78b5d82e3

Authority page

517

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2339594

Authority publication

Zoological Journal

Name usages

Lesson (1842:147) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Synaptomys borealis smithi

(R. M. Anderson & Rand, 1943)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

smithi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

CMN 14815

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

101

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28009327

Authority publication

The Canadian Field-Naturalist

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Synaptomys borealis artemisiae

(R. M. Anderson, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

artemisiae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

CMN 7952

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

104

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54097443

Authority publication

National Museum of Canada Bulletin

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Synaptomys (Mictomys) innuitus medioximus

(Bangs, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

medioximus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-8852

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-8852

Authority page

40

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12603551

Authority publication

Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club

Name usages

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

Synaptomys (Mictomys) bullatus

(Preble, 1902)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

bullatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:110632

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3467e99b0-9dee-4134-9e33-dbd1167cf1ae

Authority page

181

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2365076

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Mictomys innuitus

F. W. True, 1894

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

innuitus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:14838 (= USNM:MAMM:A24729)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34c43704a-9ef1-447f-9521-fc97ade39747

Authority page

243

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15675245

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

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

Synaptomys (Mictomys) truei

(C. H. Merriam, 1896)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

truei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:3798 (= USNM:MAMM:A12101)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e9d4c7f4-b317-4ca9-a636-074d7b6cdefe

Authority page

62

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2328632

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Synaptomys (Mictomys) wrangeli

(C. H. Merriam, 1896)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

wrangeli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:74720

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/368a0b4a1-b0b2-4368-b248-dc32408c3692

Authority page

63

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2328633

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Synaptomys (Mictomys) sphagnicola

(Preble, 1899)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

sphagnicola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:96543

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35dd217d4-59c4-4be0-8e87-8916edf731a8

Authority page

43

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2308100

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Synaptomys (Mictomys) dalli

(C. H. Merriam, 1896)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

dalli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:A49373

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30daf1ca6-9751-4a1f-acc2-c6d7c232babf

Authority page

62

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2328632

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Georychus borealis

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

borealis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

121

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:121) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Arvicola ripatius borealis

(F. W. True, 1885)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

borealis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

597

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306391

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:597, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306391) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Synaptomys borealis

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

borealis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

159

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:159) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:504) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  4. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #42638) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #42638) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42638/22377185) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Synaptomys borealis borealis

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

borealis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

291

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Synaptomys borealis chapmani

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

chapmani

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

291

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Synaptomys borealis dalli

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

dalli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

291

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Synaptomys borealis innuitus

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

innuitus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

291

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Synaptomys borealis medioximus

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

medioximus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

291

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Synaptomys borealis sphagnicola

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

sphagnicola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

291

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Synaptomys borealis truei

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

truei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

291

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Mictomys borealis

Mammal Diversity Database, 2024

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

borealis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · unpublished_electronic

Authority page URI

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002146

Name usages

Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002146) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Mictomys borealis sphagnoicola

Hope, Headlee, Z. H. Olson, & Wiens, 2023

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

sphagnoicola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

10

Authority publication

Systematics and Biodiversity

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