Bunomys chrysocomus

(B. Hoffmann, 1887)

Common Hill Rat

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Hoffmann, B. 1887. Über Säugethiere aus dem ostindischen Archipel (Mäuse, Fledermäuse, Büffel). Abhandlungen und Berichte des königlichen zoologischen und anthropologisch-ethnographischen Museums zu Dresden 1(3):1-29.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33469673

Original name as described

Mus chrysocomus

Other common names

Common Bunomys · Yellow-haired Hill Rat

Type material

MTD B612 (= MTD B1707)

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Minahassa, northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003512

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 chrysocomus

(B. Hoffmann, 1887)

Family

Muridae

Root name

chrysocomus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MTD B612 (= MTD B1707)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

20

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33469673

Authority publication

Abhandlungen und Berichte des königlichen zoologischen und anthropologisch-ethnographischen Museums zu Dresden

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1895:163, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25122643) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15166)
  2. Thomas (1898:403, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35427524) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14017)

Rattus nigellus

(G. S. Miller & Hollister, 1921)

Family

Muridae

Root name

nigellus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:218140

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38dc94ce7-9c4b-407a-afa2-d9b8a9448c5f

Authority page

72

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3332418

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Rattus rallus

(G. S. Miller & Hollister, 1921)

Family

Muridae

Root name

rallus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:219595

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/319ebfc79-9cf3-4240-be6f-a0636417b1f3

Authority page

73

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3332419

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Rattus brevimolaris

(Tate & Archbold, 1935)

Family

Muridae

Root name

brevimolaris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-101055

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-101055

Authority page

7

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

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

Bunomys caelestis koka

Tate & Archbold, 1935

Family

Muridae

Root name

koka

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-101236

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-101236

Authority page

1

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

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

Frateromys brevimolaris

(Sody, 1941)

Family

Muridae

Root name

brevimolaris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

317

Authority publication

Treubia

Name usages

Sody (1941:317) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31858)

Rattus chrysocomus

(Sody, 1941)

Family

Muridae

Root name

chrysocomus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

315

Authority publication

Treubia

Name usages

  1. Sody (1941:315) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31858)
  2. Laurie & Hill (1954:118, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635712) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:172) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Rattus adspersus (?) brevimolaris

(Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954)

Family

Muridae

Root name

brevimolaris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

109

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635703

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Laurie & Hill (1954:109, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635703) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Rattus coelestis koka

(Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954)

Family

Muridae

Root name

koka

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

109

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635703

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Laurie & Hill (1954:109, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635703) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Rattus adspersus (?) nigellus

(Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954)

Family

Muridae

Root name

nigellus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

109

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635703

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Laurie & Hill (1954:109, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635703) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Rattus adspersus (?) rallus

(Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954)

Family

Muridae

Root name

rallus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

109

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635703

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Laurie & Hill (1954:109, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635703) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Bunomys chrysocomus

Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982

Family

Muridae

Root name

chrysocomus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

511, 512

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:511, 512) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1991:185) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  3. Musser & Carleton (1993:581) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  4. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  5. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:867) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #3328) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #3328) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003512) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3328/22451795) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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