Taeromys dominator

(O. Thomas, 1921)

Giant Sulawesi 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 : Taeromys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1921-03-01. On a new genus and species of shrew, and some new Muridæ from the East-Indian Archipelago. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)7(39):243-249.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15626663

Original name as described

Rattus dominator

Other common names

Sulawesi Giant Rat

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1897.1.2.24

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Mt. Masarang, 4000' [= 1219 m]," Minahassa, northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia

Taxonomy notes

moved from Paruromys to Taeromys

Taxonomy notes citation

Handika, H., Achmadi, A. S., Esselstyn, J. A., & Rowe, K. C. (2020). Molecular and morphological systematics of the Bunomys division (Rodentia: Muridae), an endemic radiation on Sulawesi. Zoologica Scripta, 00, 1-14.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003606

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.

Rattus dominator camurus

(G. S. Miller & Hollister, 1921)

Family

Muridae

Root name

camurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:219566

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35fb5a698-4e77-4f93-9bd2-933f52400753

Authority page

96

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3332428

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

Laurie & Hill (1954:117, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635711) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Rattus dominator

(O. Thomas, 1921)

Family

Muridae

Root name

dominator

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1897.1.2.24

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

244

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15626663

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Laurie & Hill (1954:117, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635711) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:173) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Rattus frosti

(Ellerman, 1941)

Family

Muridae

Root name

frosti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

216

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8410535

Authority publication

Families and Genera of Living Rodents

Name usages

  1. Laurie & Hill (1954:117, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635711) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Taeromys dominator

Sody, 1941

Family

Muridae

Root name

dominator

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

312

Authority publication

Treubia

Name usages

  1. Sody (1941:312) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31858)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003606) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Taeromys dominator dominator

Sody, 1941

Family

Muridae

Root name

dominator

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

312

Authority publication

Treubia

Name usages

Sody (1941:312) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31858)

Taeromys dominator ursinus

Sody, 1941

Family

Muridae

Root name

ursinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.9823.a, RMNH.MAM.9823.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.9823.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.9823.b

Authority page

312

Authority publication

Treubia

Name usages

  1. Sody (1941:312) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31858)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Rattus dominator dominator

(Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954)

Family

Muridae

Root name

dominator

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

117

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635711

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Laurie & Hill (1954:117, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635711) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Rattus dominator ursinus

(Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954)

Family

Muridae

Root name

ursinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

117

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635711

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Laurie & Hill (1954:117, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635711) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Paruromys dominator

(Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982)

Family

Muridae

Root name

dominator

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

540

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:540) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1991:186) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  3. Musser & Carleton (1993:638) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  4. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #16375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #16375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16375/115133154) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Paruromys ursinus

(Musser & Carleton, 1993)

Family

Muridae

Root name

ursinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

639

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (1993:639) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)

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