Necromys obscurus

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1837)

Dark-furred Akodont

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Cricetidae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Tribe : Akodontini
Genus : Necromys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Waterhouse, G.R. 1837-11-21. At the request of the Chairman, Mr. Waterhouse brought under the notice of the Meeting numerous species of the genus Mus, forming part of the collection presented to this Society by Charles Darwin, Esq., a Corresponding Member. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1837:15-21.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30570901

Original name as described

Mus obscurus

Other common names

Dark Bolo Mouse

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.161

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ef3f6977-cc33-4e89-a977-94041a7a6f4c

Type locality

"Maldonado," Maldonado, Uruguay.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Uruguay · Argentina

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002450

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.

Mus obscurus

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1837)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

obscurus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.161

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ef3f6977-cc33-4e89-a977-94041a7a6f4c

Authority page

16

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30570901

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Necromys obscurus scagliarum

C. A. Galliari & Pardiñas, 2000

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

scagliarum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MMP Ma 19

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

219

Authority publication

Acta Theriologica

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:471) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Abrothrix obscurus

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

obscurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

136

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:136) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Acodon obscurus

(Lahille, 1899)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

obscurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

188

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147054

Authority publication

Primera Reunión del Congreso Científico Latino Americano

Name usages

Lahille (1899:188, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147054) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37834)

Mus hortensis

(Larrañaga, 1923)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

hortensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

347

Authority publication

Montevideo

Akodon obscurus

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

obscurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

108

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:108) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Yepes (1935:230) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)

Cabreramys obscurus

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

obscurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

151

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:151) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Bolomys obscurus

(Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

obscurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

401, 402

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:401, 402) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Necromys obscurus

Musser & Carleton, 2005

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

obscurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:471) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #2860) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #2860) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002450) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2860/22329469) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Necromys obscurus obscurus

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

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

obscurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

471

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:471) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Ratton colibreve

(Brants, 1827)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

colibreve

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notintendedasascientific_name

Authority page

186

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47497128

Authority publication

Berlin

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