Thomasomys eleusis

O. Thomas, 1926

Peruvian Oldfield Mouse

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1926-05-01. The Godman-Thomas expedition to Peru.—II. On mammals collected by Mr. R. W. Hendee in North Peru between Pacasmayo and Chachapoyas. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)17(101):610-616.

Authority publication link

https://doi.org/10.1080/00222932608633451

Original name as described

Thomasomys ischyrus eleusis

Other common names

Peruvian Thomasomys

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1926.4.1.48

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/d3f7c7ed-2319-4901-be9f-a44bbd791aa9

Type locality

"Tambo Jenes, 12,000' [= 3658 m]," Amazonas, Peru.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Peru

IUCN Red List status

Vulnerable

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002799

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.

Thomasomys ischyrus eleusis

O. Thomas, 1926

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

eleusis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1926.4.1.48

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/d3f7c7ed-2319-4901-be9f-a44bbd791aa9

Authority page

614

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1926:614) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19593)
  2. Gyldenstolpe (1932:53) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)

Thomasomys eleusis

Musser & Carleton, 1993

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

eleusis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

749

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (1993:749) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  3. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:499) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #21775) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #21775) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002799) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21775/116323229) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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