Melanomys caliginosus

(Tomes, 1860)

Dusky 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 : Melanomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Tomes, R.F. 1860-08. Notes on a third collection of Mammalia made by Mr. Fraser in the Republic of Ecuador. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1860(2):260-268.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12866813

Original name as described

Hesperomys caliginosus

Other common names

Dusky Melanomys

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1907.1.1.128

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a6e422b4-a081-44bf-8c3c-3b9df9ecf275

Type locality

Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Colombia · Ecuador

Taxonomy notes

previously included M. chrysomelas, M. columbianus, and M. idoneus

Taxonomy notes citation

Hanson, J. D., & Bradley, R. D. (2008). Molecular diversity within Melanomys caliginosus (Rodentia: Oryzomyini): evidence for multiple species. Occasional papers (Texas Tech University. Museum), 275, 1.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002566

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.

Hesperomys caliginosus

(Tomes, 1860)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

caliginosus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1907.1.1.128

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a6e422b4-a081-44bf-8c3c-3b9df9ecf275

Authority page

263

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12866813

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Thomas (1884:456, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30826814) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14014)

Oryzomys phæopus obscurior

(O. Thomas, 1894)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

obscurior

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1873.11.5.5

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/6b91cc53-694b-4eaf-87b5-4fff008568de

Authority page

356

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343616

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1894:356, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343616) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15354)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Oryzomys phæopus

(O. Thomas, 1894)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

phaeopus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1859.11.1.9

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

355

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343615

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1894:355, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343615) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15354)
  2. Allen (1899:207) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15958)
  3. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Abrothrix caliginosus

(Alfaro, 1897)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

caliginosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

34

Authority publication

San José

Name usages

Alfaro (1897:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37835)

Oryzomys phaeopus olivinus

(O. Thomas, 1902)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

olivinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1900.2.9.44

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9312574f-d623-4c8f-888a-3555a84f0b26

Authority page

247

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19339050

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Oryzomys (Melanomys) obscurior affinis

(J. A. Allen, 1912)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

affinis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-31690

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-31690

Authority page

88

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26898918

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

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

Melanomys buenavistae

J. A. Allen, 1913

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

buenavistae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-34567

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-34567

Authority page

547

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26891437

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:33) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Melanomys lomitensis

J. A. Allen, 1913

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

lomitensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-32214

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-32214

Authority page

545

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26891435

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:33) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Melanomys affinis monticola

J. A. Allen, 1913

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

monticola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-32392

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-32392

Authority page

540

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26891430

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Melanomys caliginosus oroensis

J. A. Allen, 1913

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

oroensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-34380

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-34380

Authority page

538

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26891428

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Melanomys phaeopus tolimensis

J. A. Allen, 1913

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

tolimensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-32976

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-32976

Authority page

545

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26891435

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:33) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Melanomys phaeopus vallicola

J. A. Allen, 1913

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

vallicola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-32903

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-32903

Authority page

544

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26891434

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:33) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Oryzomys (Melanomys) caliginosus

(Lönnberg, 1913)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

caliginosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

27

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6426233

Authority publication

Arkiv för Zoologi

Name usages

  1. Lönnberg (1913:27, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6426233) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15431)
  2. Goldman (1918:95, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25803902) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/13280)
  3. Goldman (1920:103, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30263215) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9520)
  4. Goodwin (1946:398) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15800)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1980:143) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  6. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:437) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  7. Corbet & Hill (1991:151) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)

Melanomys affinis monticolor

J. A. Allen, 1916

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

monticolor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

214

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Melanomys affinis

Gyldenstolpe, 1932

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

affinis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

32

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Melanomys affinis affinis

Gyldenstolpe, 1932

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

affinis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

32

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Melanomys caliginosus

Gyldenstolpe, 1932

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

caliginosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

31

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:31) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (1993:708) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  3. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  4. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:457) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #13046) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #13046) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002566) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13046/115108519) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Melanomys caliginosus caliginosus

Gyldenstolpe, 1932

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

caliginosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

31

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:31) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Melanomys obscurior

Gyldenstolpe, 1932

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

obscurior

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

33

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:33) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Melanomys phaeopus olivinus

Gyldenstolpe, 1932

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

olivinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

32

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Melanomys phaeopus

Gyldenstolpe, 1932

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

phaeopus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

32

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Melanomys phaeopus phaeopus

Gyldenstolpe, 1932

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

phaeopus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

32

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

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