Niviventer fulvescens

(J. E. Gray, 1847)

Indochinese White-bellied 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 : Niviventer

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gray, J.E. 1847-01-22. Catalogue of the Specimens and Drawings of Mammalia and Birds of Nepal and Thibet, presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. to the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History), British Museum Catalogue, 156 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23852772

Original name as described

Mus fulvescens

Other common names

Chestnut White-bellied Rat · Indochinese Niviventer · Indomalayan Niviventer

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1845.1.8.376

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bfba7ce6-3a40-45b0-96d5-1a583299fd49

Type locality

"Nepal."

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic · Indomalaya

Country distribution

Pakistan · India · Nepal · Bhutan · China · Myanmar · Vietnam

Taxonomy notes

previously included N. bukit, N. huang, and N. mekongis; the synonym listing for the species is tentative and further research is needed to fully determine which species each name applies to

Taxonomy notes citation

Balakirev, A. E., Abramov, A. V., & Rozhnov, V. V. (2011). Taxonomic revision of Niviventer (Rodentia, Muridae) from Vietnam: a morphological and molecular approach. Russian Journal of Theriology, 10(1), 1-26.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003592

Country 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.

Mus fulvescens

(J. E. Gray, 1847)

Family

Muridae

Root name

fulvescens

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1845.1.8.376

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bfba7ce6-3a40-45b0-96d5-1a583299fd49

Authority page

18

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23852772

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Epimys orbus

(H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1914)

Family

Muridae

Root name

orbus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMSM 61/13

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

228

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18640987

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Rattus bukit temmincki

(Kloss, 1921)

Family

Muridae

Root name

temmincki

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMSM 76/20

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

233

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19064276

Authority publication

Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums

Name usages

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

Rattus bukit lieftincki

(Chasen, 1939)

Family

Muridae

Root name

lieftincki

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MZB 478

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

208

Authority publication

Treubia

Name usages

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

Rattus bukit baturus

(Sody, 1932)

Family

Muridae

Root name

baturus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.21313.a, RMNH.MAM.21313.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.21313.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.21313.b

Authority page

334

Authority publication

Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch-Indië

Name usages

  1. Sody (1941:298) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31858)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Rattus bukit lepturoides

(Sody, 1934)

Family

Muridae

Root name

lepturoides

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.21317.a, RMNH.MAM.21317.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.21317.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.21317.b

Authority page

174

Authority publication

Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch-Indië

Name usages

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

Epimys gracilis

(G. S. Miller, 1913)

Family

Muridae

Root name

gracilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:101520

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/301ad1b07-93c8-4f63-a570-2256e77fd3c2

Authority page

21

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30096147

Authority publication

Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections

Name usages

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

Epimys lepidus

(G. S. Miller, 1913)

Family

Muridae

Root name

lepidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:104127

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38f07b13a-cf59-4b62-bbb2-74809b28fbdf

Authority page

20

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30096146

Authority publication

Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections

Name usages

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

Mus cinnamomeus

(E. Blyth, 1859)

Family

Muridae

Root name

cinnamomeus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

ZSI 16478 (= ASB 366a)

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

294

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40263546

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

  1. Blyth (1863:115, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534796) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Rattus blythi

(Kloss, 1917)

Family

Muridae

Root name

blythi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

ZSI 16478 (= ASB 366a)

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

8

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127820

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

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

Leggada jerdoni

(E. Blyth, 1863)

Family

Muridae

Root name

jerdoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZSI 16479

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

350

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

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

Rattus bukit treubii

(H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1919)

Family

Muridae

Root name

treubii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

376

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18616163

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Sody (1941:297) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31858)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Rattus bukit temminckii

(Sody, 1941)

Family

Muridae

Root name

temminckii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

297

Authority publication

Treubia

Name usages

Sody (1941:297) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31858)

Rattus fulvescens

(Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980)

Family

Muridae

Root name

fulvescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

173

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:173) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Niviventer fulvescens

Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982

Family

Muridae

Root name

fulvescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

537

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:537) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  3. Smith & Xie (2008:268) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  4. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:823) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #14820) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #14820) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003592) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14820/115123943) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Niviventer fulvescens fulvescens

A. T. Smith & Xie Yan, 2008

Family

Muridae

Root name

fulvescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

268

Authority publication

Princeton

Name usages

Smith & Xie (2008:268) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)

Mus Jerdoni

(E. Blyth, 1863)

Family

Muridae

Root name

jerdoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

121

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534802

Authority publication

Calcutta

Name usages

Blyth (1863:121, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534802) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)

Mus caudatior

(Horsfield, 1849)

Family

Muridae

Root name

caudatior

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

203

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22065738

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Mus octomammis

(J. E. Gray, 1863)

Family

Muridae

Root name

octomammis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notusedas_valid

Authority page

10

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

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

Rattus bukit jacobsoni

(Bartels, 1937)

Family

Muridae

Root name

jacobsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

121

Authority publication

Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch-Indië

Name usages

  1. Sody (1941:297) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31858)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

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