Rattus lutreola

(J. E. Gray, 1841)

Australian Swamp 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. 1841-10-30. Contributions towards the Geographical distribution of the Mammalia of Australia, with notes on some recently discovered species. Pp. 397–414 in Grey, G. (eds.). Journals of two expeditions of discovery in north-west and western Australia, during the years 1837, 38, and 39, under the authority of her Majesty's government. Vol. II. T. and W. Boone, London, 482 pp.

Authority publication link

https://books.google.com/books?id=C1vRAAAAMAAJ

Original name as described

Mus lutreola

Other common names

Swamp Rat · Velvet-furred Rat

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1941.1258

Type kind

lectotype

Type locality

Moscheto Island, Hunter River, New South Wales, Australia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Australia

Taxonomy notes

since lutreola is a noun in apposition, it retains its spelling instead of getting a -us at the end

Taxonomy notes citation

Wilson D.E., Lacher T.E., Mittermeier R.A. 2017. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 7. Rodents II. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003637

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 lutreolus cambricus

Troughton, 1937

Family

Muridae

Root name

cambricus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.3192

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

283

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38709912

Authority publication

Australian Zoologist

Name usages

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

Rattus lutreolus imbil

Troughton, 1937

Family

Muridae

Root name

imbil

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.6228

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

283

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38709912

Authority publication

Australian Zoologist

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Rattus lacus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

lacus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-107312

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-107312

Authority page

347

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:347) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus vellerosus

(J. E. Gray, 1847)

Family

Muridae

Root name

vellerosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1847.3.1.2

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a1805cc1-31f4-45e2-b3cf-9cd3b581e868

Authority page

5

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862789

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

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

Mus velutinus

(O. Thomas, 1882)

Family

Muridae

Root name

velutinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1877.7.3.1

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/37f2731c-81b4-4514-a6d2-db0adf46d284

Authority page

415

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26194870

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Mus lutreola

(J. E. Gray, 1841)

Family

Muridae

Root name

lutreola

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1941.1258

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

409

Authority publication

London

Rattus lutreolus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

lutreolus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

343

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:343) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:174) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:550) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #19343) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19343/115147713) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Rattus lutreolus lutreolus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

lutreolus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

343

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:343) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Rattus lutreolus vellerosus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

vellerosus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

344

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Rattus lutreolus velutinus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

velutinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

344

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Rattus lutreola lacus

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Muridae

Root name

lacus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

850

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:850) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Rattus lutreola

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Muridae

Root name

lutreola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

850

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:850) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #19343) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003637) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Rattus lutreola lutreola

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Muridae

Root name

lutreola

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

850

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:850) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Rattus lutreola velutinus

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & T. E. Lacher, 2017

Family

Muridae

Root name

velutinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

850

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:850) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Mus tasmaniensis

(Krefft, 1868)

Family

Muridae

Root name

tasmaniensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

93

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16132797

Authority publication

Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Mus Pachyurus

(Higgins & Petterd, 1884)

Family

Muridae

Root name

pachyurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

182

Authority publication

Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Name usages

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

Mus Tetragonurus

(Higgins & Petterd, 1884)

Family

Muridae

Root name

tetragonurus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Authority page

195

Authority publication

Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania

Name usages

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

Mus petterdi

(Trouessart, 1904)

Family

Muridae

Root name

petterdi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

373

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423254

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

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

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