Reithrodontomys chrysopsis

C. H. Merriam, 1900

Volcano Harvest Mouse

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Cricetidae
Subfamily : Neotominae
Tribe : Reithrodontomyini
Genus : Reithrodontomys
Subgenus : Aporodon

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Merriam, C.H. 1900-06-13. Description of a new harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys) from Mexico. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 13:152.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2308268

Original name as described

Reithrodontomys chrysopsis

Type material

USNM:MAMM:52031

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/301acd2be-9829-4fe8-9b2d-7f58526a8dd4

Type locality

"Mt. Popocatapetl, Mexico."

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Mexico

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002351

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.

Reithrodontomys chrysopsis

C. H. Merriam, 1900

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

chrysopsis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:52031

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/301acd2be-9829-4fe8-9b2d-7f58526a8dd4

Authority page

152

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2308268

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Howell (1914:66, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25803469) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15644)
  2. Hooper (1952:83) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2361)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:146) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:460) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1991:155) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  6. Musser & Carleton (1993:740) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  7. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  8. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:372) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #19404) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #19404) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002351) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  12. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19404/22385521) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Reithrodontomys colimae

C. H. Merriam, 1901

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

colimae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:33671 (= USNM:MAMM:A45706)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/327a82442-938a-4b3b-a34d-94739532dfdd

Authority page

551

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8873483

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences

Name usages

  1. Howell (1914:59, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25803462) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15644)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Reithrodontomys orizabae

C. H. Merriam, 1901

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

orizabae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:53626

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32fa82dfa-8c0e-4ddf-bd7a-58371501b8e3

Authority page

550

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8873482

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences

Name usages

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

Reithrodontomys perotensis

C. H. Merriam, 1901

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

perotensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:54424

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38b4dbd9b-e49e-429b-bc03-3262d3dde207

Authority page

550

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8873482

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences

Name usages

  1. Howell (1914:69, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25803472) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15644)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Reithrodontomys chrysopsis tolucae

C. H. Merriam, 1901

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

tolucae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:55895

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3851085da-949b-4bb5-b59e-aa6bbb5b8de5

Authority page

549

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8873481

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences

Name usages

  1. Howell (1914:68, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25803471) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15644)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Reithrodontomys chrysopsis chrysopsis

A. H. Howell, 1914

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

chrysopsis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

66

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25803469

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Howell (1914:66, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25803469) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15644)
  2. Hooper (1952:86) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2361)
  3. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:372) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Reithrodontomys colimæ colimæ

A. H. Howell, 1914

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

colimae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

59

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25803462

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1914:59, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25803462) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15644)

Reithrodontomys chrysopsis orizabæ

A. H. Howell, 1914

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

orizabae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

69

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25803472

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Howell (1914:69, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25803472) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15644)

Reithrodontomys chrysopsis perotensis

W. B. Davis, 1944

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

perotensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

393

Authority publication

Journal of Mammalogy

Name usages

  1. Hooper (1952:89) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2361)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:372) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

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