Calomys lepidus

(O. Thomas, 1884)

Andean Vesper Mouse

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1884-10. On a collection of Muridœ from central Peru. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1884(3):447-458.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30826812

Original name as described

Hesperomys (Calomys) bimaculatus, var. lepidus

Other common names

Graceful Laucha · Hiska Achaco

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1885.4.1.43

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5e8dec98-d717-4077-800a-d0643a689c5c

Type locality

"Junin [Junín]," near Lake Junín, central Peru.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Peru · Chile · Bolivia · Argentina

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002694

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.

Hesperomys (Calomys) bimaculatus, var. lepidus

(O. Thomas, 1884)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

lepidus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1885.4.1.43

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5e8dec98-d717-4077-800a-d0643a689c5c

Authority page

454

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30826812

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Thomas (1884:454, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30826812) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14014)

Eligmodontia lepida

(O. Thomas, 1900)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

lepidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

298

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19266080

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1900:298, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19266080) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15453)

Eligmodontia ducilla

(O. Thomas, 1901)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

ducilla

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1901.1.1.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5d3d1665-8a5a-49cd-9e28-a1c4ceb1d64b

Authority page

182

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26195717

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Eligmodontia carilla

(O. Thomas, 1902)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

carillus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1902.1.1.55

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b08c0813-e072-4f96-b988-a6338db9c736

Authority page

133

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19331412

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Hesperomys carilla

(O. Thomas, 1916)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

carillus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

141

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15612303

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1916:141, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15612303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19824)

Hesperomys ducilla

(O. Thomas, 1916)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

ducilla

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

141

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15612303

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1916:141, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15612303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19824)
  2. Gyldenstolpe (1932:74) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Hesperomys lepidus

(O. Thomas, 1916)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

lepidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

141

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15612303

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1916:141, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15612303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19824)
  2. Gyldenstolpe (1932:73) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Hesperomys carillus

(O. Thomas, 1917)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

carillus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

1

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29836304

Authority publication

Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1917:1, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29836304) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/11745)
  2. Gyldenstolpe (1932:74) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  3. Yepes (1935:227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)

Hesperomys carillus marcarum

(O. Thomas, 1917)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

marcarum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1903.2.9.8

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/31458435-39f4-4c97-a221-30d23262ae4f

Authority page

1

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29836304

Authority publication

Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1917:1, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29836304) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/11745)
  2. Gyldenstolpe (1932:74) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  3. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Hesperomys carillus argurus

(O. Thomas, 1919)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

argurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1919.8.1.21

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7a1ec267-6268-4e5b-ad41-45fac5df9542

Authority page

130

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18615917

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:74) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Yepes (1935:227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)
  3. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Hesperomys carillus carillus

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

carillus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

74

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:74) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Hesperomys lepidus montanus

(Sanborn, 1950)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

montanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-72683

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-72683

Authority page

4

Authority publication

Publicaciones del Museo de Historia Natural "Javier Prado"

Name usages

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

Calomys lepidus argurus

Hershkovitz, 1962

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

argurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

164

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2745029

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

Hershkovitz (1962:164, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2745029) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2497)

Calomys lepidus carillus

Hershkovitz, 1962

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

carillus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

164

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2745029

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

Hershkovitz (1962:164, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2745029) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2497)

Calomys lepidus ducillus

Hershkovitz, 1962

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

ducillus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

163

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2745028

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

  1. Hershkovitz (1962:163, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2745028) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2497)
  2. Anderson (1997:451) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5773)

Calomys lepidus

Hershkovitz, 1962

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

lepidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

160

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2745025

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

  1. Hershkovitz (1962:160, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2745025) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2497)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:153) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:403) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1991:161) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  5. Musser & Carleton (1993:698) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  6. Anderson (1997:450) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5773)
  7. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  8. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:515) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #3614) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #3614) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  11. D'Elía, Canto-Hernández, Ossa, Verde-Arregoitia, Bostelmann, Iriarte, Amador, Quiroga-Carmona, Hurtado, Cadenillas & Valdez (2020:76) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67620)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002694) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  13. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3614/115065925) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Calomys lepidus lepidus

Hershkovitz, 1962

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

lepidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

162

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2745027

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

Hershkovitz (1962:162, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2745027) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2497)

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