Sigmodon mascotensis

J. A. Allen, 1897

West Mexican Cotton Rat

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Allen, J.A. 1897-03-15. Further notes on mammals collected in Mexico by Dr. Audley C. Buller, with descriptions of new species. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 9(5):47-58.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27046633

Original name as described

Sigmodon mascotensis

Other common names

Jaliscan Cotton Rat

Type material

AMNH MO-6655, AMNH MS-8321

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Mascota, Mineral San Sebastián, 1006 m, Jalisco, Mexico.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Mexico

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002749

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.

Sigmodon colimæ

J. A. Allen, 1897

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

colimae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH MO-2318, AMNH MS-2648

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-ms-2648

Authority page

55

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27046634

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Allen (1897:55, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27046634) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/10354)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Sigmodon mascotensis

J. A. Allen, 1897

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

mascotensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH MO-6655, AMNH MS-8321

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

54

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27046633

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Allen (1897:54, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27046633) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/10354)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:155) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:467) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1991:162) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  5. Musser & Carleton (1993:747) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  6. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  7. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:402) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #20216) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #20216) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002749) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  11. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/20216/115157887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Sigmodon hispidus mascotensis

V. O. Bailey, 1902

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

mascotensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

108

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2364874

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Bailey (1902:108, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2364874) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15146)

Sigmodon hispidus tonalensis

V. O. Bailey, 1902

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

tonalensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:75144

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39448c3ab-efc5-4010-9d2f-b64d66499d8e

Authority page

109

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2365010

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Bailey (1902:109, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2365010) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15146)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Sigmodon hispidus inexoratus

D. G. Elliot, 1903

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

inexoratus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:8651

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=8d0c754e-ecf4-46d4-bcc2-0c878dccf1e3

Authority page

144

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2652858

Authority publication

Field Columbian Museum, Zoölogical Series

Name usages

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

Sigmodon hispiduas atratus

E. R. Hall, 1949

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

atratus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:100628

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:100628

Authority page

149

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35878861

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Sigmodon hispidus obvelatus

R. J. Russell, 1952

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

obvelatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TCWC:Mamm:4921

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

81

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34567187

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Sigmodon hispidus ischyrus

G. G. Goodwin, 1956

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

ischyrus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-171600

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-171600

Authority page

8

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63278339

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

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

Sigmodon hispidus obveatus

Schmidly & J. K. Jones, 1984

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

obveatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

11

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55659969

Authority publication

Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University

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