Eothenomys colurnus

(O. Thomas, 1911)

Zhejiang Red-backed Vole

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1911-02-01. New Asiatic Muridae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8)7(38):205-209.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15814917

Original name as described

Microtus (Eothenomys) melanogaster colurnus

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1900.5.8.38

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c3953e9a-15c3-4c7a-a90e-adc1b030f464

Type locality

E Fujian, China.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

China · Taiwan

Taxonomy notes

split from E. melanogaster

Taxonomy notes citation

Liu, S. Y., Chen, S. D., He, K., Tang, M., Liu, Y., Jin, W., ... & Fu, J. R. (2019). Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of subgenus Eothenomys (Cricetidae: Arvicolinae: Eothenomys) with the description of four new species from Sichuan, China. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 186(2), 569-598. · Kryštufek, B., & Shenbrot, G. (2022). Voles and Lemmings (Arvicolinae) of the Palaearctic Region. University of Maribor Press, Maribor.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002175

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.

Microtus (Eothenomys) melanogaster colurnus

(O. Thomas, 1911)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

colurnus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1900.5.8.38

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c3953e9a-15c3-4c7a-a90e-adc1b030f464

Authority page

209

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15814917

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Microtus (Eothenomys) bonzo

(Cabrera, 1922)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

bonzo

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

168

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1818519

Authority publication

Boletín de la Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:124) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Eothenomys melanogaster kanoi

M. Tokuda & Kano, 1937

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

kanoi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

30

Authority publication

Shyokubutsu oyobi Dobutsu

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:224) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  3. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:124) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Eothenomys melanogaster colurnus

A. T. Smith & Xie Yan, 2008

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

colurnus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

224

Authority publication

Princeton

Name usages

Smith & Xie (2008:224) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)

Eothenomys colurnus

Kryštufek & Shenbrot, 2022

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

colurnus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

122

Authority publication

Maribor

Name usages

  1. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:122) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002175) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Eothenomys colurnus colurnus

Kryštufek & Shenbrot, 2022

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

colurnus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

124

Authority publication

Maribor

Name usages

Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:124) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Eothenomys colurnus kanoi

Kryštufek & Shenbrot, 2022

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

kanoi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

124

Authority publication

Maribor

Name usages

Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:124) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

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