Gerbilliscus brantsii

(A. Smith, 1836)

Highveld Gerbil

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Gerbillinae
Tribe : Taterini
Genus : Gerbilliscus
Subgenus : Taterona

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Smith, A. 1836. Report of the Expedition for Exploring Central Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope, June 23, 1834, under the Superintendence of Dr. A. Smith. Government Gazette Office, Cape Town, 68 pp.

Authority publication link

https://books.google.com/books?id=lcMNAAAAQAAJ

Original name as described

Gerbillus Brantsii

Other common names

Brant's Gerbil

Type material

lost (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Ladybrand, eastern Free State Province, near Lesotho border, South Africa.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Angola · Zambia · Namibia · Botswana · Zimbabwe · South Africa · Lesotho · Eswatini · Mozambique

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002988

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.

Gerbillus Brantsii

(A. Smith, 1836)

Family

Muridae

Root name

brantsii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

43

Authority publication

Cape Town

Gerbillus montanus

(A. Smith, 1842)

Family

Muridae

Root name

montanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1843.2.28.14, BMNH:Mamm:1859.5.7.5

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/707cadb1-1af3-4ca7-bae3-8df81d04d0ca https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bcb03511-95ba-41b7-89eb-b2ea0106027e

Authority page

pl. 36

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51577849

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Smith (1842:pl. 36, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51577849) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67650)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Meriones (Rhombomys) maccalinus

(Sundevall, 1847)

Family

Muridae

Root name

maccalinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

120

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2581777

Authority publication

Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar

Name usages

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

Meriones montanus

(A. Murray, 1866)

Family

Muridae

Root name

montanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

361

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580357

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Murray (1866:361, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580357) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  2. Fitzinger (1867:92, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476778) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34989)

Tatera draco

(Wroughton, 1906)

Family

Muridae

Root name

draco

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1904.9.1.42

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0d2146cc-97ea-4216-a879-f83000b25e14

Authority page

479

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51472532

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:81, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439539) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Tatera Lobengulae griquae

(Wroughton, 1906)

Family

Muridae

Root name

griquae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1904.10.1.22

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/11e4cc9a-efc6-4f82-ac67-ba5701881bb3

Authority page

483

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51472536

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Tatera miliaria

(Wroughton, 1906)

Family

Muridae

Root name

miliarius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1903.1.4.29

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e187194f-44ca-4317-b380-6a7373f276ef

Authority page

484

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51472537

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:81, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439539) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Tatera Ruddi

(Wroughton, 1906)

Family

Muridae

Root name

ruddi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1904.12.3.57

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8c9eb60f-3142-4d0d-931c-f59a0b015658

Authority page

478

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51472531

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Tatera brantsi perpallida

(Dollman, 1910)

Family

Muridae

Root name

perpallidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1910.6.3.25

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c3a98618-90d0-45fd-abaa-aee818ace333

Authority page

394

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18619635

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Tatera brantsi

(A. Roberts, 1913)

Family

Muridae

Root name

brantsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

81

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439539

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:81, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439539) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Roberts (1937:85) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35343)

Tatera breyeri

(A. Roberts, 1926)

Family

Muridae

Root name

breyeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TM 2332

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

250

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

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

Taterona joanae

(O. Thomas, 1926)

Family

Muridae

Root name

joanae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1925.12.4.103

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/37b6f9ed-3a33-44bc-ab75-acc8d6d3a66b

Authority page

299

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Shortridge (1934:229) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69309)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Tatera natalensis

(A. Roberts, 1929)

Family

Muridae

Root name

natalensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TM 2398

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

101

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

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

Tatera ruddi tongensis

(A. Roberts, 1931)

Family

Muridae

Root name

tongensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TM 6092

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

230

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

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

Taterona miliaria

(Shortridge, 1934)

Family

Muridae

Root name

miliarius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

230

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Shortridge (1934:230) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69309)
  2. Shortridge (1942:54, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40888971) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/48770)

Tatera maputa

(A. Roberts, 1936)

Family

Muridae

Root name

maputa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

238

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

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

Taterona humpatensis

(J. Eric Hill & T. D. Carter, 1937)

Family

Muridae

Root name

humpatensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-87952

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-87952

Authority page

5

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

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

Taterona brantsi namaquensis

(Shortridge & T. D. Carter, 1938)

Family

Muridae

Root name

namaquensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KM (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

287

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40891088

Authority publication

Annals of the South African Museum

Name usages

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

Tatera humpatensis

(J. Eric Hill & T. D. Carter, 1941)

Family

Muridae

Root name

humpatensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

111

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Hill & Carter (1941:111) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16955)

Tatera joanae

(J. Eric Hill & T. D. Carter, 1941)

Family

Muridae

Root name

joanae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

113

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Hill & Carter (1941:113) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16955)

Taterona brantsii

(Shortridge, 1942)

Family

Muridae

Root name

brantsii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

53

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40888970

Authority publication

Annals of the South African Museum

Name usages

Shortridge (1942:53, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40888970) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/48770)

Taterona miliaria miliaria

(Shortridge, 1942)

Family

Muridae

Root name

miliarius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

54

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40888971

Authority publication

Annals of the South African Museum

Name usages

Shortridge (1942:54, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40888971) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/48770)

Taterona brantsii namaquensis

(Shortridge, 1942)

Family

Muridae

Root name

namaquensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

53

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40888970

Authority publication

Annals of the South African Museum

Name usages

Shortridge (1942:53, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40888970) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/48770)

Tatera brandti

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980)

Family

Muridae

Root name

brandti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

165

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:165) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Tatera brantsii

(Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982)

Family

Muridae

Root name

brantsii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

469

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:469) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1991:174) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  3. Musser & Carleton (1993:560) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)

Gerbilliscus brantsii

Musser & Carleton, 2005

Family

Muridae

Root name

brantsii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Happold (2013:273) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27625)
  3. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:621) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #21511) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #21511) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002988) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21511/115161824) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Gerbilliscus brantsii brantsii

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

Family

Muridae

Root name

brantsii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

621

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:621) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Gerbilliscus brantsii perpallidus

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

Family

Muridae

Root name

perpallidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

621

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:621) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

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