Euryoryzomys russatus

(J. A. Wagner, 1848)

Russet Rice Rat

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Wagner, J.A. 1848. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Säugethiere Amerika's. Zweite Abtheilung. Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (mathematisch-physikalische Classe)5(2):269-332.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11387778

Original name as described

Hesperomys russatus

Other common names

Russet Euryoryzomys · Russet Oryzomys

Type material

NMW B478

Type kind

lectotype

Type locality

Ipanema, São Paulo, Brazil.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Brazil · Paraguay · Argentina

Taxonomy notes

moved from Oryzomys to the recently described Euryoryzomys

Taxonomy notes citation

Weksler, M., Percequillo, A. R., & Voss, R. S. (2006). Ten new genera of oryzomyine rodents (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae). American Museum Novitates, 2006(3537), 1-29.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002537

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.

Oryzomys ratticeps moojeni

(de Avila-Pires, 1959)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

moojeni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MN 22.908

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

3

Authority publication

Atas da Sociedade de Biologia do Rio de Janeiro

Name usages

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

Oryzomys kelloggi

(de Avila-Pires, 1959)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

kelloggi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MN 7335

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

2

Authority publication

Atas da Sociedade de Biologia do Rio de Janeiro

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:441) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Hesperomys russatus

(J. A. Wagner, 1848)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

russatus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

NMW B478

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

312

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11387778

Authority publication

Abhandlungen der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

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

Mus physodes

(Brants, 1827)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

physodes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

ZMB 1683

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

139

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47497081

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:142) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Calomys coronatus

(Winge, 1888)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

coronatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMUC (unnumbered)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

51

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14663927

Authority publication

E Museo Lundii

Name usages

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

Hesperomys laticeps var. intermedia

(Leche, 1886)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

intermedius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMUC 7498

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

693

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9960324

Authority publication

Zoologische Jahrbücher

Name usages

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

Oryzomys laticeps intermedius

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

intermedius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

18

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:18) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Holochilus physodes

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

physodes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

63

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:63) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Holochilus physodes physodes

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

physodes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

63

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:63) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Holochilus russatus

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

russatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

63

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:63) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Oryzomys russatus

(Musser & Carleton, 2005)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

russatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Euryoryzomys russatus

Weksler, Percequillo, & Voss, 2006

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

russatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

11

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59816735

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

  1. Weksler, Percequillo & Voss (2006:11, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59816735) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2449)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:425) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #29405) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #29405) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002537) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/29405/115168400) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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