Baiomys taylori

(O. Thomas, 1887)

Northern Pygmy Mouse

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Location:USA, NM, Luna Co.Date taken:Jan 1, 1991

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Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Cricetidae
Subfamily : Neotominae
Tribe : Baiomyini
Genus : Baiomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1887-01-01. Diagnosis of a new species of Hesperomys from North America. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5)19(109):66.

Original name as described

Hesperomys (Vesperimus) taylori

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1887.11.24.1

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"San Diego, [Duval County], South Texas, " USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(AZ, NM, TX, OK)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

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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.

Total: 17 names and synonyms.

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