Pithecheirops otion
L. H. Emmons, 1993
Bornean Tree Rat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Muridae |
| Subfamily | : Murinae |
| Tribe | : Millardini |
| Genus | : Pithecheirops |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Emmons, L.H. 1993-12-17. A new genus and species of rat from Borneo (Rodentia: Muridae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 106(4):752-761.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34574589Original name as described
Pithecheirops otion
Other common names
Bornean Pithecheirops · Emmon's Tree Rat · Woolly Tree Rat
Type material
USNM:MAMM:574500
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36d94eaa0-ac3b-4b35-b129-4f17ff4ca380Type locality
"Malaysia, State of Sabah [northern Borneo]; Danum Valley Field Centre, 4°58'N, 117°48'E (approximately 75 km W Lahad Datu), elevation about 150 m."
Biogeographic realm
Indomalaya
Country distribution
Malaysia
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
Species Permalink
https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003348Country 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.
Please send any edits, corrections, or unfilled data (including full citations) to mammaldiversity [at] gmail [dot] com.