Rattus leucopus

(J. E. Gray, 1867)

Cape York 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

Gray, J.E. 1867-10. Notes on the variegated or yellow-tailed rats of Australasia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1867(2):597-600.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29534038

Original name as described

Acanthomys leucopus

Other common names

Mottle-tailed Rat · Mottle-tailed Cape York Rat · Spiny-furred Rat

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1867.5.6.4

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5fce61e2-8f42-4e1d-a276-55c853078552

Type locality

"North Australia [Queensland]; Cape York."

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia · Papua New Guinea · Australia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003634

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 ringens dobodurae

Troughton, 1946

Family

Muridae

Root name

dobodurae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.6960

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

407

Authority publication

Records of the Australian Museum

Name usages

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

Hapalotis personata

(Krefft, 1867)

Family

Muridae

Root name

personatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM PA.77

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

318

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29533758

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

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

Rattus leucopus mcilwraithi

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

mcilwraithi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-153968

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-153968

Authority page

335

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:335) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Rattus leucopus cooktownensis

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

cooktownensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-153986

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-153986

Authority page

336

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:336) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  3. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:849) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Acanthomys leucopus

(J. E. Gray, 1867)

Family

Muridae

Root name

leucopus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1867.5.6.4

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5fce61e2-8f42-4e1d-a276-55c853078552

Authority page

598

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29534038

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Mus terra-reginae

(Alston, 1879)

Family

Muridae

Root name

terrareginae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1867.5.6.4

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/5fce61e2-8f42-4e1d-a276-55c853078552

Authority page

211

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18670122

Authority publication

Nature

Name usages

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

Mus ringens

(W. C. H. Peters & Doria, 1881)

Family

Muridae

Root name

ringens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MSNG 3460

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

700

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29845137

Authority publication

Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova

Name usages

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

Mus ratticolor

(Jentink, 1909)

Family

Muridae

Root name

ratticolor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.25743.a, RMNH.MAM.25743.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.25743.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.25743.b

Authority page

7

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40377561

Authority publication

Nova Guinea

Name usages

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

Rattus leucopus dobodurae

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

dobodurae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

338

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:338) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Taylor, Calaby & Van Deusen (1982:241) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4072)
  3. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:849) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Rattus leucopus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

leucopus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

334

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:334) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:173) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Taylor, Calaby & Van Deusen (1982:232) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4072)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:550) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  6. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:849) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #19340) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #19340) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003634) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19340/115147292) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Rattus leucopus leucopus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

leucopus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

335

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:335) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:849) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Rattus leucopus ringens

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

ringens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

337

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:337) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Taylor, Calaby & Van Deusen (1982:234) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4072)
  3. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:849) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Rattus leucopus ratticolor

J. M. Taylor, Calaby, & Van Deusen, 1982

Family

Muridae

Root name

ratticolor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

238

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Taylor, Calaby & Van Deusen (1982:238) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4072)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:849) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Mus terraereginae

(Jentink, 1909)

Family

Muridae

Root name

terraereginae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

misidentification

Authority page

7

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40377561

Authority publication

Nova Guinea

Rattus personatus

Mahoney, 1972

Family

Muridae

Root name

personatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

14-19

Authority publication

Australian Mammalogy

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