Rattus sordidus

(J. Gould, 1858)

Canefield 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

Gould, J. 1858-01-12. On four new species of Mus and one of Hapalotis from Australia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1857(342):241-243.

Authority publication link

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

Original name as described

Mus sordidus

Other common names

Dusky Field-rat · Sombre Downs Rat · Sordid Rat

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1858.11.24.6

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/37a2ce33-08d7-429a-aacf-5d6264d35b67

Type locality

"Open plains of Darling Downs," Queensland, Australia.

Biogeographic realm

Australasia

Country distribution

Indonesia · Papua New Guinea · Australia

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003666

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 sordidus

(J. Gould, 1858)

Family

Muridae

Root name

sordidus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1858.11.24.6

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/37a2ce33-08d7-429a-aacf-5d6264d35b67

Authority page

242

Authority page URI

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

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Murray (1866:360, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580356) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  2. Ogilby (1892:106, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/938615) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69482)
  3. Jackson & Groves (2015:218) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Rattus sordidus

Fitzinger, 1867

Family

Muridae

Root name

sordidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

68

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476754

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

  1. Fitzinger (1867:68, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476754) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34989)
  2. Tate (1951:347) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  3. Laurie & Hill (1954:109, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635703) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1980:175) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  5. Taylor, Calaby & Van Deusen (1982:265) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4072)
  6. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:553, 554) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  7. Corbet & Hill (1991:183) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  8. Musser & Carleton (1993:659) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  9. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  10. Jackson & Groves (2015:218) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)
  11. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:850) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #19363) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #19363) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  14. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003666) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  15. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19363/115149502) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Mus gestri

(O. Thomas, 1897)

Family

Muridae

Root name

gestri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1897.8.7.36

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/41f00862-8dfb-41a2-8ceb-16a7612e8fa2

Authority page

611

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7785833

Authority publication

Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:219) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Rattus conatus

O. Thomas, 1923

Family

Muridae

Root name

conatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1923.1.5.15

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/f41325f5-9c78-4597-8674-ea3a55e33c8e

Authority page

159

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:219) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Rattus youngi

O. Thomas, 1926

Family

Muridae

Root name

youngi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1926.7.1.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/41669e0c-c8a3-4788-abdd-0ca2c5c9ff1b

Authority page

309

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:343) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  3. Jackson & Groves (2015:219) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Rattus brachyrhinus

Tate & Archbold, 1935

Family

Muridae

Root name

brachyrhinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-104210

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-104210

Authority page

4

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

  1. Sody (1941:310) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31858)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  3. Jackson & Groves (2015:219) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Rattus gestri aramia

Troughton, 1937

Family

Muridae

Root name

aramia

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.4893

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

119

Authority publication

Records of the Australian Museum

Name usages

  1. Troughton (1937:119) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20083)
  2. Tate (1951:350) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  3. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  4. Jackson & Groves (2015:219) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Rattus gestri

Troughton, 1937

Family

Muridae

Root name

gestri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

119

Authority publication

Records of the Australian Museum

Name usages

  1. Troughton (1937:119) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20083)
  2. Tate (1951:349) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Rattus gestri bunae

Troughton, 1946

Family

Muridae

Root name

bunae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AM M.7072

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

408

Authority publication

Records of the Australian Museum

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Jackson & Groves (2015:219) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Rattus bunae

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

bunae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

351

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Tate (1951:351) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:172) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Rattus gestri conatus

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

conatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

350

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:350) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Rattus gestri gestri

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

gestri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

349

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Tate (1951:349) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4116)

Rattus youngi youngi

Tate, 1951

Family

Muridae

Root name

youngi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

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 sordidus aramia

Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954

Family

Muridae

Root name

aramia

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

109

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635703

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Laurie & Hill (1954:109, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635703) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  2. Taylor, Calaby & Van Deusen (1982:272) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4072)

Rattus sordidus (?) bunae

Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954

Family

Muridae

Root name

bunae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

110

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635704

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Laurie & Hill (1954:110, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635704) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Rattus sordidus gestroi

Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954

Family

Muridae

Root name

gestroi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

109

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635703

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Laurie & Hill (1954:109, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635703) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005:1489) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  3. Jackson & Groves (2015:219) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Rattus sordidus sordidus

Laurie & J. Edwards Hill, 1954

Family

Muridae

Root name

sordidus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

109

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635703

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Laurie & Hill (1954:109, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49635703) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/31868)

Rattus gestroi

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Muridae

Root name

gestroi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

173

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:173) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Rattus sordidus gestri

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

Family

Muridae

Root name

gestri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

269

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Taylor, Calaby & Van Deusen (1982:269) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/4072)

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