Onychomys torridus

(Coues, 1874)

Southern Grasshopper Mouse

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Coues, E. 1874-12-15. Synopsis of the Muridae of North America. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 26(3):173-196.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26362033

Original name as described

Hesperomys (Onychomys) torridus

Type material

USNM:MAMM:9886

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/375c05081-26c1-49e4-ae76-f2bffe59346a

Type locality

Camp Grant, Graham County, Arizona, USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States · Mexico

Subregion distribution

USA(NM,AZ,CA,UT,NV)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002266

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

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.

Onychomys ramona

Rhoads, 1893

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

ramona

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 7823 (= SNR 823)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

833

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41473249

Authority publication

The American Naturalist

Name usages

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

Onychomys macrotis

D. G. Elliot, 1903

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

macrotis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:10283

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=0d55b54a-4c48-47b7-bc03-92475b9f5478

Authority page

155

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2638247

Authority publication

Field Columbian Museum, Zoölogical Series

Name usages

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

Onychomys pulcher

D. G. Elliot, 1904

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pulcher

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:12377

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=d608f5f3-bfdd-4862-b0d5-db14511e18f2

Authority page

243

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2652823

Authority publication

Field Columbian Museum, Zoölogical Series

Name usages

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

Onychomys torridus knoxjonesi

Hollander & Willig, 1992

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

knoxjonesi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KU:M:100608

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/ku/kum?id=941f1dbf-1ed8-11e3-bfac-90b11c41863e

Authority page

3

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56567947

Authority publication

Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Onychomys longicaudus

C. H. Merriam, 1889

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

longicaudus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:186476

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a7b10a62-b8a3-4ad7-88a9-8b3aa2bb2062

Authority page

2

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25799495

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

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

Onychomys torridus clarus

Hollister, 1913

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

clarus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:25453 (= USNM:MAMM:A32867)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3016d0164-0f06-49a8-9d1b-3c1b1d9ab82d

Authority page

215

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3337978

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Onychomys torridus tularensis

C. H. Merriam, 1904

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

tularensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:29711 (= USNM:MAMM:A41786)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30886f31d-e0c4-45dc-9e7b-ab8e536fc0bf

Authority page

123

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2345538

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Onychomys torridus perpallidus

Mearns, 1896

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

perpallidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:60174

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bf114768-9f6e-4804-87ff-2c50d75c0bfa

Authority page

140

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7294928

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

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

Onychomys torridus yakiensis

C. H. Merriam, 1904

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

yakiensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:95855

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35e54d678-70f8-429e-9483-058e6489cf52

Authority page

124

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2345539

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Hesperomys (Onychomys) torridus

(Coues, 1874)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

torridus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:9886

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/375c05081-26c1-49e4-ae76-f2bffe59346a

Authority page

183

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26362033

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

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

Onychomys torridus

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

torridus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

150

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:150) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:435) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  4. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #15339) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #15339) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002266) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15339/115127523) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Onychomys torridus longicaudus

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

longicaudus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

375

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Onychomys torridus macrotis

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

macrotis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

375

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Onychomys torridus pulcher

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pulcher

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

375

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Onychomys torridus ramona

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

ramona

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

375

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Onychomys torridus torridus

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

torridus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

375

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Onychomys torridus knoxjonensi

Álvarez Solórzano, Álvarez-Castañeda, & González-Escamilla, 1997

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

knoxjonensi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

54

Authority publication

La Paz (Baja California Sur)

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