Melomys burtoni

(E. P. Ramsay, 1887)

Grassland Mosaic-tailed 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 : Melomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Ramsay, E.P. 1887-11-30. Description of two new species of marsupials (Perameles and Antechinus), and of a new species of Mus (_M. burtoni_), from the neighbourhood of Derby, N.W.A. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 12:551-553.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2907953

Original name as described

Mus burtoni

Other common names

Grassland Melomys

Type material

AM S.427

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

near Derby, Western Australia, Australia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia · Papua New Guinea · Australia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003208

Country distribution map

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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 burtoni

(E. P. Ramsay, 1887)

Family

Muridae

Root name

burtoni

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM S.427

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

553

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2907953

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales

Name usages

  1. Ogilby (1892:107, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/938616) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69482)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:195) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Uromys melicus

(O. Thomas, 1913)

Family

Muridae

Root name

melicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1913.6.28.32

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/c1b1a2d8-15dd-41cb-aad9-c16fe4d977a1

Authority page

215

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22099702

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:195) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Uromys murinus

(O. Thomas, 1913)

Family

Muridae

Root name

murinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1899.9.10.3

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/96764b94-3a34-4793-8ea9-89e62ed05c8a

Authority page

216

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22099703

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Uromys muscalis

(O. Thomas, 1913)

Family

Muridae

Root name

muscalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1886.5.16.4

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/1622e219-74b4-44bd-a327-6f2a53414e9b

Authority page

217

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22099704

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Uromys littoralis

(Lönnberg, 1916)

Family

Muridae

Root name

littoralis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

NHRM (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

5

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41923086

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Melomys melicus

O. Thomas, 1922

Family

Muridae

Root name

melicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

261

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24301054

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1922:261, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24301054) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15192)

Melomys murinus

O. Thomas, 1922

Family

Muridae

Root name

murinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

261

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24301054

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1922:261, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24301054) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15192)

Melomys muscalis

O. Thomas, 1922

Family

Muridae

Root name

muscalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

261

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24301054

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1922:261, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24301054) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15192)
  2. Troughton (1937:123) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20083)

Melomys australius

O. Thomas, 1924

Family

Muridae

Root name

australius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1915.3.5.51

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/929e11ff-0441-4e96-be0e-425514e95c5a

Authority page

298

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Melomys littoralis insulae

Troughton & Le Souef, 1929

Family

Muridae

Root name

insulae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.4382

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

96

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38710627

Authority publication

Australian Zoologist

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Melomys mixtus

Troughton, 1935

Family

Muridae

Root name

mixtus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.5397

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

257

Authority publication

Records of the Australian Museum

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Melomys muscalis froggatti

Troughton, 1937

Family

Muridae

Root name

froggatti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.2374

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

123

Authority publication

Records of the Australian Museum

Name usages

  1. Troughton (1937:123) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20083)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  3. Jackson & Groves (2015:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Melomys callopes

H. H. Finlayson, 1942

Family

Muridae

Root name

callopes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

243

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41569418

Authority publication

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Melomys cervinipes albiventer

R. Kellogg, 1945

Family

Muridae

Root name

albiventer

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:237782

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/341d76bb0-8f15-4680-9341-9a3139a038fd

Authority page

69

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34566023

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:295) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  3. Jackson & Groves (2015:196) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Melomys lutillus australius

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

australius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

302

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:302) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Melomys lutillus callopes

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

callopes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

303

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Melomys lutillus froggatti

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

froggatti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

302

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:302) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Laurie & Hill (1954:125, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635719) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Melomys lutillus insulae

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

insulae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

303

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:303) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Melomys lutillus littoralis

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

littoralis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

302

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:302) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Melomys cervinipes melicus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

melicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

294

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:294) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Melomys lutillus mixtus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

mixtus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

302

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:302) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Melomys lutillus murinus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

murinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

302

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:302) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Melomys lutillus muscalis

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

muscalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

301

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:301) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Laurie & Hill (1954:124, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635718) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  3. Menzies (1996:398) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4006)

Melomys littoralis

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Muridae

Root name

littoralis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

178

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:178) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Melomys burtoni

Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982

Family

Muridae

Root name

burtoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

528

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:528) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1991:189) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  3. Musser & Carleton (1993:615) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  4. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  5. Jackson & Groves (2015:195) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)
  6. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:698) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #13116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #13116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003208) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13116/115108809) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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