Rattus fuscipes

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1839)

Australian Bush 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 : Rattus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Waterhouse, G.R. 1839-09. Part 10. Pp. 49–100 in Waterhouse, G.R. 1839. The Zoology of the Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle, under the command of Captain FitzRoy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836. Part II. Mammalia. None, London, 97 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40299804

Original name as described

Mus Fuscipes

Other common names

Allied Rat · Bush Rat · Western Swamp Rat · Southern Bush Rat

Type material

WAM M6634

Type kind

neotype

Type locality

"Australia, King George's Sound." Restricted by J. M. Taylor and B. E. Horner in 1973 to " ‘Little Grove' on Princess Royal Harbour, approx. 4 mi [= 6 km] south of Mount Melville, Albany, Western Australia, Australia."

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003626

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 assimilis

(J. Gould, 1858)

Family

Muridae

Root name

assimilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1858.11.24.10

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ac27c72e-f6f7-4c81-8f41-a79cf6ead699

Authority page

241

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32451386

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

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

Mus manicatus

(J. Gould, 1858)

Family

Muridae

Root name

manicatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1858.11.24.7

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ec7f4d43-226d-438a-b5f5-b9e833dbcdd1

Authority page

242

Authority page URI

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

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

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

Rattus mondraineus

O. Thomas, 1921

Family

Muridae

Root name

mondraineus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1907.7.18.3

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b209ccf5-6fc0-4cae-9063-29bd5bf421a9

Authority page

428

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26196603

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Rattus assimilis coracius

O. Thomas, 1923

Family

Muridae

Root name

coracius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1922.12.18.28

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/187b83ba-38dc-435b-b097-ac2a54851bd2

Authority page

173

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34355415

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:328) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Rattus murrayi

O. Thomas, 1923

Family

Muridae

Root name

murrayi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1923.3.28.6

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b19e8fd7-35de-4aef-b144-1282fadb8a43

Authority page

601

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34355859

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Rattus glauerti

O. Thomas, 1926

Family

Muridae

Root name

glauerti

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1926.7.12.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f5d371e2-bf7b-4af6-b8fb-9016af74f3db

Authority page

308

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:325) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus Greyii

(J. E. Gray, 1841)

Family

Muridae

Root name

greyii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1941.1264

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

404

Authority publication

London

Name usages

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

Rattus greyi ravus

Brazenor, 1936

Family

Muridae

Root name

ravus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

NMV C688

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

69

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52382872

Authority publication

Memoirs of the National Museum, Melbourne

Name usages

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

Rattus greyi peccatus

Troughton, 1937

Family

Muridae

Root name

peccatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

NMV C688

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

189

Authority publication

Records of the Australian Museum

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:329) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Rattus greyi brazenori

Tate, 1940

Family

Muridae

Root name

brazenori

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

NMV C688

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

6

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

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

Rattus greyi pelori

H. H. Finlayson, 1960

Family

Muridae

Root name

pelori

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SAMA M6268

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

140

Authority publication

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia

Name usages

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

Mus Fuscipes

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1839)

Family

Muridae

Root name

fuscipes

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

WAM M6634

Type kind

neotype

Authority page

66

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40299804

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Lesson (1842:140) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Mus greyi

(E. R. Waite, 1898)

Family

Muridae

Root name

greyi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

124

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8361828

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria

Name usages

Waite (1898:124, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8361828) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66096)

Rattus assimilis

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

assimilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

327

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:327) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Rattus assimilis assimilis

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

assimilis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

327

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:327) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Rattus lutreolus fuscipes

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

fuscipes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

345

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:345) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Rattus greyi

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

greyi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

329

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:329) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Rattus greyi greyi

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

greyi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

329

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:329) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Rattus assimilis manicatus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

manicatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

328

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:328) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Rattus lutreolus mondraineus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

mondraineus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

345

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:345) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Rattus greyi murrayi

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

murrayi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

330

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:330) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Rattus fuscipes

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Muridae

Root name

fuscipes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

173

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:173) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:549) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  4. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:848) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #19333) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #19333) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003626) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19333/115146907) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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