Calomys musculinus

(O. Thomas, 1913)

Drylands 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. 1913-01-01. On small mammals collected in Jujuy by Señor E. Budin. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8)11(61):136-143.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18635699

Original name as described

Eligmodontia laucha musculina

Other common names

Drylands Laucha · Corn Mouse

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1912.12.12.9

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/3bfac1df-6726-46c9-bc50-2d1af9c539f4

Type locality

Maimara, 2230 m, Jujuy, Argentina.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Bolivia · Paraguay · Argentina

Taxonomy notes

includes the recently described apostoli

Taxonomy notes citation

Agnolin, F. L., Derguy, M. R., Godoy, I. N., & Chimento, N. R. (2019). Mamíferos argentinos: descripción de nuevas especies delas colecciones de Elio Massoia y Julio R. Contreras (Rodentia,Chiroptera, Carnivora). Historia Natural, 9, 107-181. · Teta, P., D'Elía, G., Jayat, J. P., Gonçalves, P. R., Simões, G., do Prado, R., ... & Schiaffini, M. I. (2020). On the distinction and availability of the new taxa proposed by Agnolin et al. 2019. Mastozoología Neotropical, en prensa, Mendoza, 1-17.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002697

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 murillus

(O. Thomas, 1916)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

murillus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1906.4.6.26

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

183

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15612349

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:75) (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)

Eligmodontia laucha musculina

(O. Thomas, 1913)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

musculinus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1912.12.12.9

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/3bfac1df-6726-46c9-bc50-2d1af9c539f4

Authority page

138

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18635699

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Hesperomys murillus cordovensis

(O. Thomas, 1916)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

cordovensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1916.1.6.24

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/04b65934-c575-4bbc-ba5b-82def2a4b876

Authority page

184

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15612350

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:75) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Hesperomys musculinus cortensis

(O. Thomas, 1920)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

cortensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1920.1.7.46

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a06f83ab-9b4f-402b-bbed-39fb1706cea9

Authority page

190

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18636959

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1920:190, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18636959) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16393)
  2. Yepes (1935:227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)
  3. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Calomys apostoli

Agnolín, Derguy, Godoy, & Chimento, 2019

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

apostoli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

CFA-MA-3509

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

159

Authority publication

Historia Natural

Hesperomys musculinus

(O. Thomas, 1920)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

musculinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

190

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18636959

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1920:190, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18636959) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16393)
  2. Yepes (1935:227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)

Hesperomys laucha cortensis

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

cortensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

73

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:73) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Hesperomys murillus murillus

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

murillus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

75

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:75) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Yepes (1935:227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)

Hesperomys laucha musculinus

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

musculinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

73

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:73) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Hesperomys musculinus musculinus

(J. Yepes, 1935)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

musculinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

227

Authority publication

Revista del Instituto de Bacteriología

Name usages

Yepes (1935:227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)

Calomys musculinus

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

musculinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

153

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:153) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:403, 404) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  4. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:515) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #3615) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Ortiz, Jayat, Barbière, Sampietro Vattuone & Peña Monné (2019:163) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/42734)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #3615) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002697) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3615/115066046) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Habrothrix arenicola fossilis

(F. Ameghino, 1889)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

fossilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notintendedasascientific_name

Authority page

113

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51769632

Authority publication

Actas de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias de la República Argentina

Hesperomys murillus cordobensis

(J. Yepes, 1935)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

cordobensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

227

Authority publication

Revista del Instituto de Bacteriología

Name usages

Yepes (1935:227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)

Please send any edits, corrections, or unfilled data (including full citations) to mammaldiversity [at] gmail [dot] com.