Phenacomys ungava

C. H. Merriam, 1889

Eastern Heather Vole

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Merriam, C.H. 1889-10-30. Description of a new genus (Phenacomys) and four new species of Arvicolinæ. North American Fauna 2:27-52.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25799528

Original name as described

Phenacomys ungava

Type material

USNM:MAMM:186488

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3dfeae0c6-95ee-470d-9248-3e09c85e3e89

Type locality

"Fort Chimo, Ungava, Hudson Bay Territory," Canada.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · United States

Subregion distribution

USA(MN)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002198

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.

Phenacomys ungava soperi

R. M. Anderson, 1942

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

soperi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

CMN 17131

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

58

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28023172

Authority publication

The Canadian Field-Naturalist

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:289) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Phenacomys celatus crassus

Bangs, 1900

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

crassus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-3959

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-3959

Authority page

39

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12603550

Authority publication

Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club

Name usages

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

Phenacomys mackenzii

Preble, 1902

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

mackenzii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:110625

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d322d3ba-b2e4-476b-a204-57f8a9484847

Authority page

182

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2365077

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Phenacomys celatus

C. H. Merriam, 1889

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

celatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:186486

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/381e603fc-4502-47d1-8687-50acabcde997

Authority page

33

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25799526

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

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

Phenacomys latimanus

C. H. Merriam, 1889

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

latimanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:186487

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39e8ea1b7-5f49-4e28-8d8b-35fea3c6962d

Authority page

34

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25799527

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

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

Phenacomys ungava

C. H. Merriam, 1889

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

ungava

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:186488

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3dfeae0c6-95ee-470d-9248-3e09c85e3e89

Authority page

35

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25799528

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:289) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #42637) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #42637) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002198) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/42637/115198018) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Phenacomys ungava crassus

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

crassus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

289

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:289) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Phenacomys ungava mackenzii

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

mackenzii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

289

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:289) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Phenacomys ungava ungava

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

ungava

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

289

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:289) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

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