Pseudomys nanus

(J. Gould, 1858)

Western Chestnut Mouse

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gould, J. 1858-01-12. On four new species of Mus and one of Hapalotis from Australia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1857(342):241-243.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32451387

Original name as described

Mus nanus

Other common names

Western Chestnut Pseudomys

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1844.9.30.10

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bebe94f7-8c5a-4ccf-8ce3-3094ead7291b

Type locality

Victoria Plains, West Australia, Australia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia

Taxonomy notes

R. T. Hoser included Notomys and Mastacomys under Pseudomys as well as recognized (Ascopharynx, Thetomys, Gyomys) and named (Eekmys, Farkmys, Ohmys, Oimys, Ouchmys) a number of subgenera within; this arrangement is not followed here pending further investigation

Taxonomy notes citation

Hoser, R. T. (2020). An overdue break up of the rodent genus Pseudomys into subgenera as well as the formal naming of four new species. Australasian Journal of Herpetology, 49: 30-41.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003293

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 nanus

(J. Gould, 1858)

Family

Muridae

Root name

nanus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1844.9.30.10

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bebe94f7-8c5a-4ccf-8ce3-3094ead7291b

Authority page

242

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32451387

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Waite (1898:127, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8361831) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66096)

Mus ferculinus

(O. Thomas, 1902)

Family

Muridae

Root name

ferculinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1902.10.10.7

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/6b0de9ec-54c4-445c-88d2-4d7cd29ead7c

Authority page

491

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19339300

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Pseudomys (Thetomys) ferculinus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

ferculinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

248

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:248) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Pseudomys (Thetomys) nanus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

nanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

247

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:247) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:178) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:546) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  5. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:732) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #18570) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #18570) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003293) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18570/115144622) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Pseudomys nanus ferculinus

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Muridae

Root name

ferculinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

732

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:732) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Pseudomys nanus nanus

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Muridae

Root name

nanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

732

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:732) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

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