Oligoryzomys longicaudatus

(E. T. Bennett, 1832)

Long-tailed Pygmy 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 : Oligoryzomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1832:2

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1214265

Original name as described

Mus longicaudatus

Other common names

Long-tailed Colilargo

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.152

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7139babd-0371-4763-8df1-5b4797bf7cf6

Type locality

"Chiliæ." Restricted by W. H. Osgood in 1943 to Valparaíso, Chile.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Chile · Argentina

Taxonomy notes

includes magellanicus and the recently described yatesi

Taxonomy notes citation

Guzmán, J. A., Ortiz, J. C., & Cañón, C. (2015). Variación morfológica de Oligoryzomys longicaudatus magellanicus (rodentia: sigmodontinae) al oeste de los campos de hielo patagónico sur en Chile. Mastozoología neotropical, 22(2), 375-384. · Hurtado, N. and D'Elía, G. 2019. An assessment of species limits of the South American mouse genus Oligoryzomys (Rodentia, Cricetidae) using unilocus delimitation methods. Zoologica Scripta 48(5):557-570.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002644

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.

Mus longicaudatus

(E. T. Bennett, 1832)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

longicaudatus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.152

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7139babd-0371-4763-8df1-5b4797bf7cf6

Authority page

2

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1214265

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Lesson (1842:143) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Mus Magellanicus

(E. T. Bennett, 1836)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

magellanicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.174

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/39fc618e-5142-43e9-b567-b4ba06cee286

Authority page

191

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859953

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Lesson (1842:143) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Hesperomys (Calomys) coppingeri

(O. Thomas in A. Günther, 1881)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

coppingeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1879.8.21.15

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/1bfd5b93-5db2-41c9-82cf-2e2696cf4ecf

Authority page

4

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30759103

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

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

Oryzomys magellanicus mizurus

(O. Thomas, 1916)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

mizurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1914.4.4.17

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b058725a-26ae-4eb6-87ef-42957b4b4597

Authority page

186

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15612352

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Yepes (1935:223) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Oryzomys longicaudatus pampanus

(Massoia, 1973)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pampanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

CFA-MA-3520

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

34

Authority publication

Revista de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INTA

Name usages

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

Oligoryzomys yatesi

Palma & Rodríguez-Serrano, 2018

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

yatesi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SSUC-Ma 2037

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

290

Authority publication

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Oryzomys longicaudatus

(O. Thomas, 1894)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

longicaudatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

357

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343617

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1894:357, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343617) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15354)
  2. Lahille (1899:186, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147052) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37834)
  3. Gyldenstolpe (1932:10) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  4. Yepes (1935:223) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1980:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  6. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:441) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Oryzomys Coppingeri

(Lahille, 1899)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

coppingeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

186

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147052

Authority publication

Primera Reunión del Congreso Científico Latino Americano

Name usages

  1. Lahille (1899:186, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35147052) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37834)
  2. Gyldenstolpe (1932:12) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  3. Yepes (1935:223) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)

Acodon magellanicus

(Lahille, 1899)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

magellanicus

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)

Oryzomys longicaudatus longicaudatus

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

longicaudatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

10

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:10) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Oryzomys longicaudatus magellanicus

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

magellanicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

10

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:10) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Oryzomys longicaudatus mizurus

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

mizurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

12

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:12) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Oryzomys magellanicus

(J. Yepes, 1935)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

magellanicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

223

Authority publication

Revista del Instituto de Bacteriología

Name usages

Yepes (1935:223) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)

Oryzomys magellanicus magellanicus

(J. Yepes, 1935)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

magellanicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

223

Authority publication

Revista del Instituto de Bacteriología

Name usages

Yepes (1935:223) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)

Oligoryzomys longicaudatus

Musser & Carleton, 2005

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

longicaudatus

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 (2017:437) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #15250) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #15250) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002644) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15250/115126914) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Oligoryzomys magellanicus

Musser & Carleton, 2005

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

magellanicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15251/22358394) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Mus Philippii

(Landbeck, 1857)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

philippii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

361

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50416814

Authority publication

Anales de la Universidad de Chile

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:10) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus agilis

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

agilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

44

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029061

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

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

Mus amblyrrhynchus

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

amblyrrhynchus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

36

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029053

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:10) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus (Rhipidomys) araucanus

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

araucanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

46

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029063

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

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

Mus commutatus

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

commutatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

25

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029042

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

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

Mus diminutivus

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

diminutivus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

43

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029060

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:10) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus dumetorum

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

dumetorum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

14

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029031

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

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

Mus exiguus

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

exiguus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

19

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029036

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

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

Mus glaphyrus

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

glaphyrus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

51

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029068

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

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

Mus macrocercus

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

macrocercus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

30

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029047

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:10) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus melaenus

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

melaenus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

62

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029079

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Mus melanizon

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

melanizon

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

39

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029056

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

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

Mus nigribarbis

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

nigribarbis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

31

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029048

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:10) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus pernix

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pernix

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

48

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029065

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

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

Mus peteroanus

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

peteroanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

56

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029073

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:10) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus saltator

(R. A. Philippi, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

saltator

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

32

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35029049

Authority publication

Anales del Museo Nacional de Chile

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:10) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus malaenus

(Weksler & Bonvicino, 2015)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

malaenus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

428

Authority publication

Chicago

Name usages

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

Mus nigribarnis

(Weksler & Bonvicino, 2015)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

nigribarnis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

428

Authority publication

Chicago

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