Loxodontomys micropus

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1837)

Southern Big-eared 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 : Loxodontomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Waterhouse, G.R. 1837-11-21. At the request of the Chairman, Mr. Waterhouse brought under the notice of the Meeting numerous species of the genus Mus, forming part of the collection presented to this Society by Charles Darwin, Esq., a Corresponding Member. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1837:15-21.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30570902

Original name as described

Mus micropus

Other common names

Southern Pericote

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.179

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/4edce424-cd87-4895-a249-006a92865f81

Type locality

"Santa Cruz," Argentina. Restricted by G. R. Waterhouse in 1839 to "caught in the interior plains of Patagonia in lat. 50°, near banks of the Santa Cruz."

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Chile · Argentina

Taxonomy notes

includes pikumche

Taxonomy notes citation

Novillo, A., Ojeda, A., & Ojeda, R. (2009). Loxodontomys pikumche (Rodentia, Cricetidae). A new species for Argentina. Mastozoología neotropical, 16(1), 239-242. · Cañón, C., D'Elía, G., Pardiñas, U. F., & Lessa, E. P. (2010). Phylogeography of Loxodontomys micropus with comments on the alpha taxonomy of Loxodontomys (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae). Journal of Mammalogy, 91(6), 1449-1458. · Teta, P., Pardinas, U. F., & D'Elía, G. U. I. L. L. E. R. M. O. (2011). On the composite nature of the holotype of Loxodontomys pikumche Spotorno et al., 1998 (Rodentia, Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae). Zootaxa, 3135(1), 55-58.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002714

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.

Mus micropus

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1837)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

micropus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.179

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/4edce424-cd87-4895-a249-006a92865f81

Authority page

17

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30570902

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Euneomys micropus alsus

(O. Thomas, 1919)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

alsus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1918.12.2.13

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c6306667-28a8-41b8-9d3a-c39db3e7fcde

Authority page

202

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15688127

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Yepes (1935:220) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Phyllotis (Auliscomys) micropus fumipes

(Osgood, 1943)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

fumipes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:23292

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=f0ef7931-a433-4d86-94db-d3f518284f28

Authority page

214

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2778224

Authority publication

Field Museum of Natural History, Zoological Series

Name usages

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

Loxodontomys pikumche

Spotorno, Cofre, G. Manriquez, Vilina, Marquet, & L. I. Walker, 1998

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pikumche

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

LCM 1759

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

362

Authority publication

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

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/29434/22367655) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Abrothrix micropus

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

micropus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

137

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:137) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Acodon micropus

(Lahille, 1899)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

micropus

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)

Auliscomys micropus alsus

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

alsus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

95

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:95) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Auliscomys micropus

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

micropus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

95

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

  1. Gyldenstolpe (1932:95) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:399) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Auliscomys micropus micropus

(Gyldenstolpe, 1932)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

micropus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

95

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

Gyldenstolpe (1932:95) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Euneomys micropus

(J. Yepes, 1935)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

micropus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

220

Authority publication

Revista del Instituto de Bacteriología

Name usages

Yepes (1935:220) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)

Euneomys micropus micropus

(J. Yepes, 1935)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

micropus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

220

Authority publication

Revista del Instituto de Bacteriología

Name usages

Yepes (1935:220) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67335)

Phyllotis micropus

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

micropus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

154

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:154) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Loxodontomys micropus

Musser & Carleton, 2005

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

micropus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:198) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  3. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:529) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #2396) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #2396) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002714) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2396/115061763) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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