Acomys subspinosus

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1838)

Cape 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 : Subacomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Waterhouse, G.R. 1838-05-25. A species of Mouse from the Cape of Good Hope was next described by Mr. Waterhouse. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1837:104-105.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30570989

Original name as described

Mus subspinosus

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.147

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7acf1209-25c1-4eff-b0e0-98a1f76a3e47

Type locality

"Cape of Good Hope," South Africa.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

South Africa

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002864

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.

Mus subspinosus

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1838)

Family

Muridae

Root name

subspinosus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.147

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7acf1209-25c1-4eff-b0e0-98a1f76a3e47

Authority page

104

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30570989

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Acomys subspinosus

Lesson, 1842

Family

Muridae

Root name

subspinosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

135

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:135) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:183) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:505) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  5. Happold (2013:233) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27625)
  6. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:604) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #275) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #275) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002864) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/275/110016981) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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