Mesembriomys gouldii

(J. E. Gray, 1843)

Black-footed Tree 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 : Mesembriomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gray, J.E. 1843-05-13. List of the Specimens of Mammalia in the Collection of the British Museum. British Museum, London, 216 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53729789

Original name as described

Hapalotis Gouldii

Other common names

Black-footed Mesembriomys

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1842.5.26.18

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bd21e565-0b53-46ca-9ed8-e8404a76cadb

Type locality

Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia

IUCN Red List status

Vulnerable

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003227

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 hirsutus

(J. Gould, 1842)

Family

Muridae

Root name

hirsutus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1842.5.26.18

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bd21e565-0b53-46ca-9ed8-e8404a76cadb

Authority page

12

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30679774

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Hapalotis Gouldii

(J. E. Gray, 1843)

Family

Muridae

Root name

gouldii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1842.5.26.18

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bd21e565-0b53-46ca-9ed8-e8404a76cadb

Authority page

116

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53729789

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Fitzinger (1867:58, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476744) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34989)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Hapalotis hirsutus

(A. Murray, 1866)

Family

Muridae

Root name

hirsutus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

361

Authority page URI

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

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Murray (1866:361, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580357) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)

Conilurus hirsutus

(J. D. Ogilby, 1892)

Family

Muridae

Root name

hirsutus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

117

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/938519

Authority publication

Sydney

Name usages

  1. Ogilby (1892:117, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/938519) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69482)
  2. Thomas (1904:222, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3858949) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16463)

Ammomys hirsutus

(O. Thomas, 1906)

Family

Muridae

Root name

hirsutus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

84

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19245302

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1906:84, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19245302) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16273)

Mesembriomys hirsutus

O. Thomas, 1909

Family

Muridae

Root name

hirsutus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

372

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071745

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Thomas (1909:372, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071745) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15212)

Mesembriomys hirsutus rattoides

O. Thomas, 1924

Family

Muridae

Root name

rattoides

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1901.3.4.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/56785584-439d-44e7-ba5b-ca22b64e842a

Authority page

296

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:198) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Mesembriomys hirsutus melvillensis

Hayman, 1936

Family

Muridae

Root name

melvillensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1935.11.30.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a5af44d8-1b4f-4d9f-85e5-3c3a157c268b

Authority page

366

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:198) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Mesembriomys gouldii

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

gouldii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

268

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:268) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:530) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1991:179) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  4. Musser & Carleton (1993:619) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  5. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  6. Jackson & Groves (2015:197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)
  7. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:724) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #13211) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #13211) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  11. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13211/22448856) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Mesembriomys gouldii gouldii

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

gouldii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

268

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:268) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)
  3. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:724) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Mesembriomys gouldii melvillensis

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

melvillensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

268

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:268) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:198) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)
  3. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:724) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Mesembriomys gouldii rattoides

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

rattoides

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

268

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:268) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:198) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)
  3. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:724) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Mesembriomys gouldi

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Muridae

Root name

gouldi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

170

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:170) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

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