Acomys dimidiatus

(Cretzschmar, 1827)

Arabian Spiny Mouse

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Deomyinae
Genus : Acomys
Subgenus : Acomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Cretzschmar, P.J. 1827. [Heft 5, pl. 11-13]. Pp. 33–38 in Cretzschmar, P.J. 1826-1831. Säugethiere. Pp. 1–78 in Rüppell, E. Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika. Senckenbergische naturforschende Gesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, 78+55+24+47+141 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140625

Original name as described

Mus dimidiatus

Other common names

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Type material

SMF:MAMM:4321

Type kind

lectotype

Type locality

Sinai, Egypt.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic · Palearctic

Country distribution

Egypt · Israel · Palestine · Jordan · Saudi Arabia · Oman · Yemen · United Arab Emirates · Iran · Pakistan

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002849

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.

Acomys flavidus

O. Thomas, 1917

Family

Muridae

Root name

flavidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1891.11.1.11

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/078c755e-2bf4-4784-b186-399cb44fb119 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/513c62d7-6102-4dc8-8857-1316d57928a8

Authority page

205

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5453981

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

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

Acomys dimidiatus homericus

O. Thomas, 1923

Family

Muridae

Root name

homericus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1899.11.6.77

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

173

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:600) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Acomys cahirinus megalodus

Setzer, 1959

Family

Muridae

Root name

megalodus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:84741

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=dff0b934-5fb7-4d8d-bc75-b504248ec31a

Authority page

98

Authority publication

Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association

Name usages

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

Mus dimidiatus

(Cretzschmar, 1827)

Family

Muridae

Root name

dimidiatus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SMF:MAMM:4321

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

37, pl. 13a

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140625

Authority publication

Frankfurt am Main

Acanthomys hispidus

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Muridae

Root name

hispidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

135

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:135) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Acomys dimidiatus

Musser & Carleton, 2005

Family

Muridae

Root name

dimidiatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:600) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #136471) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #136471) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002849) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136471/115208221) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Acomys dimidiatus dimidiatus

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Muridae

Root name

dimidiatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

600

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:600) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Acomys dimidiatus flavidus

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Muridae

Root name

flavidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

600

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:600) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Acomys dimidiatus megalodus

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Muridae

Root name

megalodus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

600

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:600) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Acomys dimidiatus megalotis

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Muridae

Root name

megalotis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

600

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:600) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Mus hispidus

(Brants, 1827)

Family

Muridae

Root name

hispidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

154

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47497096

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

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

Mus megalotis

(H. Lichtenstein, 1830)

Family

Muridae

Root name

megalotis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

pl. 37 (fig. 2, unnumbered associated page)

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43374137

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

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

Acomys carmeliensis

Haas in Stekelis & Haas, 1952

Family

Muridae

Root name

carmeliensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

40

Authority publication

Israel Exploration Journal

Name usages

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

Acomys whitei

D. L. Harrison, 1980

Family

Muridae

Root name

whitei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

393

Authority publication

Journal of Oman Studies

Name usages

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

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