Hydromys chrysogaster

É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1804

Common Water Rat

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, É. 1804-12-21. Note sur un nouveau genre de mammifères, de l'ordre des rongeurs, sous le nom d'hydromys. Bulletin des Sciences, par la Société philomatique de Paris (1791-1805) 3(93):253-254.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5495446

Original name as described

Hydromys chrysogaster

Other common names

Australian Water Rat · Beaver Rat · Golden-bellied Water Rat · Rakali · Sooty Beaver Rat · White-bellied Beaver Rat

Type material

MNHN-ZM-MO-1998-2055

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1998-2055

Type locality

"L'une des îles du canal d'Entrécasteaux" (= one of the islands in D'Entrecasteaux passage).

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia · Papua New Guinea · Australia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003179

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.

Hydromys grootensis

Troughton, 1935

Family

Muridae

Root name

grootensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.4476

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

252

Authority publication

Records of the Australian Museum

Name usages

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

Hydromys moae

Troughton, 1935

Family

Muridae

Root name

moae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.4558

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

254

Authority publication

Records of the Australian Museum

Name usages

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

Hydromys oriens

Troughton, 1937

Family

Muridae

Root name

oriens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.4683

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

127

Authority publication

Records of the Australian Museum

Name usages

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

Hydromys lawnensis

Troughton, 1935

Family

Muridae

Root name

lawnensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.5650

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

253

Authority publication

Records of the Australian Museum

Name usages

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

Hydromys Lutrilla

J. Gould, 1863

Family

Muridae

Root name

lutrilla

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM PA.125

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

xxxvi

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49738037

Authority publication

London

Name usages

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

Hydromys fulvolavatus

J. Gould, 1853

Family

Muridae

Root name

fulvolavatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1856.10.28.14

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bdfba630-4a47-4c8b-b6d5-45132d50112a

Authority page

pl. III-25

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49706050

Authority publication

London

Name usages

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

Hydromys fuliginosus

J. Gould, 1853

Family

Muridae

Root name

fuliginosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1856.10.28.15

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/12e7bcf9-30e1-413b-8dd8-4dd36db40bb4

Authority page

pl. III-27

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49706058

Authority publication

London

Name usages

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

Hydromys esox

O. Thomas, 1906

Family

Muridae

Root name

esox

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1906.1.26.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/2d0c64cf-7ace-4ff6-8ccc-10bc57a8f948

Authority page

324

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19245542

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Hydromys chrysogaster reginae

O. Thomas & Dollman, 1909

Family

Muridae

Root name

reginae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1908.8.8.23

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9c4def1d-caca-43f6-bc0a-bb1e28507b0b

Authority page

789

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31939033

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:234) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Hydromys chrysogaster caurinus

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Muridae

Root name

caurinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1909.10.3.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c97f85ec-1942-4f37-a420-f35092eab2cd

Authority page

197

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22097576

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Hydromys nauticus

O. Thomas, 1921

Family

Muridae

Root name

nauticus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1910.3.2.14

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/11493d5b-2ce9-48bb-b07d-58facb646b86

Authority page

429

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26196604

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Hydromys melicertes

O. Thomas, 1921

Family

Muridae

Root name

melicertes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1913.6.28.37

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9d13a74e-5889-4d4d-800b-fbfc5ec00e79

Authority page

430

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26196605

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Hydromys longmani

O. Thomas, 1923

Family

Muridae

Root name

longmani

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1922.12.18.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9cad876c-83c7-4778-b9de-a469c4696bd5

Authority page

171

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34355413

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Hydromys esox illuteus

O. Thomas, 1922

Family

Muridae

Root name

illuteus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1922.2.2.61

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/170a5f6c-c1e2-4415-8e1b-98a4413fd17c

Authority page

264

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24301057

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Hydromys chrysogaster

É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1804

Family

Muridae

Root name

chrysogaster

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-1998-2055

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1998-2055

Authority page

254

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5495446

Authority publication

Bulletin des Sciences, par la Société philomatique de Paris (1791-1805)

Name usages

  1. Fischer (1814:xx, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130081) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  2. Lesson (1842:127) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  3. Blyth (1863:121, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534802) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  4. Tate (1951:228) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1980:185) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  6. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:518) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  7. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  8. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:684) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #10310) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #10310) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003179) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  12. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10310/115097054) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Hydromys leucogaster

É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1804

Family

Muridae

Root name

leucogaster

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-1998-2056

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1998-2056

Authority page

254

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5495446

Authority publication

Bulletin des Sciences, par la Société philomatique de Paris (1791-1805)

Name usages

  1. Fischer (1814:xx, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130081) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  2. Lesson (1827:285, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207752) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  3. Lesson (1842:127) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  4. Blyth (1863:122, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534803) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  5. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Hydromys Beccarii

W. C. H. Peters, 1874

Family

Muridae

Root name

beccarii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MSNG 3637

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

303

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10813217

Authority publication

Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova

Name usages

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

Hydromys chrysogaster beccarii

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

beccarii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

234

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:234) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Hydromys chrysogaster chrysogaster

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

chrysogaster

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

232

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:232) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Hydromys chrysogaster fuliginosus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

fuliginosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

234

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:234) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Hydromys chrysogaster fulvolavatus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

fulvolavatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

233

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:233) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Hydromys chrysogaster illuteus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

illuteus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

236

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:236) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Hydromis chrysogaster

É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1805

Family

Muridae

Root name

chrysogaster

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

90

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48390678

Authority publication

Annales du Muséum d'histoire naturelle

Hydromis leucogaster

É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1805

Family

Muridae

Root name

leucogaster

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

90

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48390678

Authority publication

Annales du Muséum d'histoire naturelle

Meriones apicalis

(Kuhl, 1820)

Family

Muridae

Root name

apicalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

70

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230866

Authority publication

Frankfurt am Main

Name usages

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

Hydromis Fulvo-Venter

F. Cuvier, 1837

Family

Muridae

Root name

fulvoventer

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

372

Authority publication

Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences

Name usages

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

Hydromys fulvogaster

Jourdan, 1837

Family

Muridae

Root name

fulvogaster

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

523

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36312181

Authority publication

Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:127) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Hydromys flaviventer

R. Owen, 1840

Family

Muridae

Root name

flaviventer

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

26; Plate 105, Fig. 18

Authority publication

London

Name usages

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

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