Grammomys cometes

(O. Thomas & Wroughton, 1908)

Mozambique Thicket 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 : Grammomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. and Wroughton, R.C. 1908-10-30. The Rudd Exploration of S. Africa.—X. List of mammals collected by Mr. Grant near Tette, Zambesia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1908(3):535-553.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31938731

Original name as described

Thamnomys cometes

Other common names

Mozambique Grammomys · Mozambique Woodland Mouse · Selous's Thicket Rat · Selous's Grammomys

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1906.11.8.115

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f81a7f14-73b0-4a92-9224-346eadcc8eb5

Type locality

Inhambane, Mozambique.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Zimbabwe · Mozambique · South Africa · Eswatini? · Malawi · Tanzania · Kenya · Zambia?

Taxonomy notes

includes the recently described selousi

Taxonomy notes citation

Denys, C., Lalis, A., Lecompte, E., Cornette, R., Moulin, S., Makundi, R. H., ... & Aniskine, V. M. (2011). A faunal survey in Kingu Pira (south Tanzania), with new karyotypes of several small mammals and the description of a new Murid species (Mammalia, Rodentia). Zoosystema, 33(1), 5-47. · Bryja, J., Kerbis Peterhans, J.C., Lavrenchenko, L.A., Nicolas, V., Denys, C., Bryjová, A., Šumbera, R. and Mikula, O. 2024. Integrative taxonomic revision of the African thicket rats (Murinae: Grammomys): how genomics decreases the number of currently recognized species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. (in press).

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003071

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. 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.

Thamnomys cometes

(O. Thomas & Wroughton, 1908)

Family

Muridae

Root name

cometes

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1906.11.8.115

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f81a7f14-73b0-4a92-9224-346eadcc8eb5

Authority page

549

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31938731

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:169) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Grammomys selousi

Denys, Lalis, Lecompte, Cornette, Moulin, Makundi, Machang'u, Volobouev, & Aniskin, 2011

Family

Muridae

Root name

selousi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-CG2007-1231

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

21

Authority publication

Zoosystema

Name usages

  1. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:766) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #100000116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #100000116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/45955965/45973081) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Grammomys silindensis

A. Roberts, 1938

Family

Muridae

Root name

silindensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TM 7753

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

245

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

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

Thamnomys dolichurus littoralis

(E. Heller, 1912)

Family

Muridae

Root name

littoralis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:181799

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ac0081d7-45b2-48e4-8d51-5238cec0cfb6

Authority page

10

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8814878

Authority publication

Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections

Name usages

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

Grammomys cometes

Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982

Family

Muridae

Root name

cometes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

517

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:517) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  3. Happold (2013:409) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27625)
  4. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:766) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #9453) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #9453) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003071) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/9453/115091991) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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