Oxymycterus quaestor

O. Thomas, 1903

Quaestor Hocicudo

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1903-02-01. New species of Oxymycterus, Thrichomys, and Ctenomys from S. America. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7)11(62):226-229.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19367773

Original name as described

Oxymycterus quaestor

Other common names

Rato-Quati · Rato-Mineiro

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1903.7.1.80

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e1054675-5b9e-453a-b9b8-cdebf32b7556

Type locality

"Roça Nova, Paraná, altitude 1000 m," Brazil.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Paraguay · Argentina · Brazil

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002466

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.

Oxymycterus quaestor

O. Thomas, 1903

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

quaestor

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1903.7.1.80

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e1054675-5b9e-453a-b9b8-cdebf32b7556

Authority page

226

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19367773

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:465) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #136613) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #136613) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002466) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136613/115210389) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Oxymycterus judex

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

judex

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1909.11.19.23

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b8de1c2f-cf7f-4693-bcc7-f78eff8ee296

Authority page

238

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22097617

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:131) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Oxymycterus misionalis

Sanborn, 1931

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

misionalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:26756

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=741bcb95-bf6a-4a96-929b-e7ffcfd1a7a9

Authority page

1

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34807323

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:131) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Yepes (1935:232) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)
  3. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Oxymycterus questor

Gyldenstolpe, 1932

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

questor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

131

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:131) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

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