Microakodontomys transitorius

Hershkovitz, 1993

Intermediate Lesser Grass Mouse

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Hershkovitz, P. 1993. A new central Brazilian genus and species of sigmodontine rodent (Sigmodontinae) transitional between akodonts and oryzomyines, with a discussion of muroid molar morphology and evolution. Fieldiana Zoology 75:1-18.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2847867

Original name as described

Microakodontomys transitorius

Other common names

Transitional Colilargo

Type material

MN 25986

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Parque Nacional de Brasília, 1100 m, Federal District, Brazil.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Brazil

IUCN Red List status

Endangered

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002572

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.

Microakodontomys transitorius

Hershkovitz, 1993

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

transitorius

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MN 25986

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

2

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2847867

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:458) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #136468) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #136468) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002572) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136468/22333946) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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