Rattus hoffmanni

(Matschie, 1901)

Hoffmann's 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 : Rattus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Matschie, P. 1901. Die Säugetiere der von W. Kükenthal auf Halmahera, Batjan und Nord-Celebes gemachten Ausbeute. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft 25(2):247-296.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25232519

Original name as described

Mus hoffmanni

Other common names

Hoffmann's Rat · Sulawesian Rat

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Minahassa region, north-eastern Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003629

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 hoffmanni mengkoka

Tate & Archbold, 1935

Family

Muridae

Root name

mengkoka

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-101062

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-101062

Authority page

3

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

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

Rattus biformatus

Sody, 1941

Family

Muridae

Root name

biformatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.9797.a, RMNH.MAM.9797.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.9797.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.9797.b

Authority page

306

Authority publication

Treubia

Name usages

  1. Sody (1941:306) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31858)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Rattus mollicomus

G. S. Miller & Hollister, 1921

Family

Muridae

Root name

mollicomus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:217752

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3296bd4d0-1a24-44a7-826b-0d3f059b2936

Authority page

71

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3332417

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Rattus hoffmanni linduensis

G. S. Miller & Hollister, 1921

Family

Muridae

Root name

linduensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:218700

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d92a5ccb-1180-44ae-8c8f-fa744a11e382

Authority page

70

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3332416

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

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

Mus rattus var. celebensis

(B. Hoffmann, 1887)

Family

Muridae

Root name

celebensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

18

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33469671

Authority publication

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

Name usages

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

Mus hoffmanni

(Matschie, 1901)

Family

Muridae

Root name

hoffmanni

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

284

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25232519

Authority publication

Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft

Rattus tatei

Ellerman, 1941

Family

Muridae

Root name

tatei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

215

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8410534

Authority publication

Families and Genera of Living Rodents

Name usages

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

Mollicomys hoffmanni

(Sody, 1941)

Family

Muridae

Root name

hoffmanni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

315

Authority publication

Treubia

Name usages

Sody (1941:315) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31858)

Mollicomys hoffmanni hoffmanni

(Sody, 1941)

Family

Muridae

Root name

hoffmanni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

315

Authority publication

Treubia

Name usages

Sody (1941:315) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31858)

Mollicomys hoffmanni linduensis

(Sody, 1941)

Family

Muridae

Root name

linduensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

315

Authority publication

Treubia

Name usages

Sody (1941:315) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31858)

Mollicomys hoffmanni mengkoka

(Sody, 1941)

Family

Muridae

Root name

mengkoka

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

315

Authority publication

Treubia

Name usages

Sody (1941:315) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31858)

Rattus celebensis

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Muridae

Root name

celebensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

172

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:172) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Rattus hoffmanni

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Muridae

Root name

hoffmanni

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 (1982:550) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  4. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:838) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000426) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000426) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003629) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19335/22441732) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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