Golunda ellioti

J. E. Gray, 1837

Indian Bush Rat

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Tribe : Arvicanthini
Genus : Golunda

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gray, J.E. 1837-11-01. Descriptions of some new or little known Mammàlia, principally in the British Museum Collection. Magazine of Natural History (n.s.)1(11):577-587.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27268177

Original name as described

Golunda Ellioti

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:38a

Type kind

lectotype

Type locality

"Dharwar, [Karnataka State], India."

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic · Indomalaya

Country distribution

Iran · Pakistan · India · Nepal · Sri Lanka

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003066

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? Myothrix

(Hodgson, 1845)

Family

Muridae

Root name

myothrix

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1845.1.8.375

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/77a367ce-959f-4dac-a7f2-316b1045d9e3

Authority page

267

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2248594

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Pelomys watsoni

(Blanford, 1876)

Family

Muridae

Root name

watsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1891.11.1.14

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b179ff2c-dc4a-494f-a06d-4cdc6839a197

Authority page

181

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34518650

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

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

Golunda ellioti limitaris

O. Thomas, 1923

Family

Muridae

Root name

limitaris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1906.10.11.3

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0088f0f1-6e6e-4ff8-8df1-743c84f76468

Authority page

373

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47864880

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

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

Golunda ellioti paupera

O. Thomas, 1923

Family

Muridae

Root name

paupera

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1909.4.6.20

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/79fb0b48-db49-48fb-9f0c-1f3b08da6d0d

Authority page

374

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47864881

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

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

Golunda ellioti bombax

O. Thomas, 1923

Family

Muridae

Root name

bombax

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1912.9.17.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c054fdaa-4cb3-48fc-8954-eca33018010b

Authority page

375

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47864882

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

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

Golunda ellioti coraginis

O. Thomas, 1923

Family

Muridae

Root name

coraginis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1913.8.22.66

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f841617b-3ed4-4529-b3c0-585337d510eb

Authority page

375

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47864882

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

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

Golunda ellioti gujerati

O. Thomas, 1923

Family

Muridae

Root name

gujerati

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1913.9.18.43

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

374

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47864881

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

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

Golunda ellioti coenosa

O. Thomas, 1923

Family

Muridae

Root name

coenosa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1916.7.29.75

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f216a49f-0161-40f5-ab07-94413de814e9

Authority page

376

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47864883

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

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

Golunda Ellioti

J. E. Gray, 1837

Family

Muridae

Root name

ellioti

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:38a

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

586

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27268177

Authority publication

Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Kelaart (1852:67, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52257343) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38608)
  2. Blyth (1863:121, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534802) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:170) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:516) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  6. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:751) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #9303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #9303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003066) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/9303/115091717) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Mus coffoeus

(Kelaart, 1890)

Family

Muridae

Root name

coffoeus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

319

Authority publication

Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society

Name usages

Kelaart (1890:319) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60533)

Mus hirsutus

(W. Elliot, 1839)

Family

Muridae

Root name

hirsuta

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

213

Authority publication

Madras Journal of Literature and Science

Name usages

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

Arvicola Mythrix

(Hodgson, 1841)

Family

Muridae

Root name

mythrix

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

220

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37126984

Authority publication

Calcutta Journal of Natural History

Arvicola Myothrix

(Hodgson, 1844)

Family

Muridae

Root name

myothrix

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

292

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46405527

Authority publication

Calcutta Journal of Natural History

Golunda coffaeus

Kelaart, 1850

Family

Muridae

Root name

coffaeus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

213

Authority publication

Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society

Name usages

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

Mus newara

(Kelaart, 1850)

Family

Muridae

Root name

newara

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

213

Authority publication

Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society

Name usages

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

Golunda newera

Kelaart, 1851

Family

Muridae

Root name

newera

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

339

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2320254

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Kelaart (1852:157, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59278677) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67270)
  2. Kelaart (1852:67, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52257343) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38608)

Mus nuwara

(Kelaart, 1890)

Family

Muridae

Root name

nuwara

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

318

Authority publication

Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society

Name usages

Kelaart (1890:318) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60533)

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