Neurotrichus gibbsii

(S. F. Baird, 1857)

American Shrew Mole

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Eulipotyphla
Suborder : Erinaceota
Family : Talpidae
Subfamily : Talpinae
Tribe : Neurotrichini
Genus : Neurotrichus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Baird, S.F. 1857. General Report upon the Zoology of the Several Pacific Railroad Routes. Part I. Mammals. A. P. Nicholson, Washington, 757 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58487628

Original name as described

Urotrichus gibbsii

Other common names

Shrew Mole

Type material

USNM:MAMM:662 (= USNM:MAMM:A1843)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bfed2eda-1bb9-46c7-bbb3-39bd8a30be2f

Type locality

"White River, Cascade Mountains, W. T. [= Washington Territory]," Washington, USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · United States

Subregion distribution

USA(WA,OR,CA)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004310

Country distribution map

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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.

Neurotrichus gibbsii hyacinthinus

Bangs, 1897

Family

Talpidae

Root name

hyacinthinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-1240

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-1240

Authority page

240

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41432374

Authority publication

The American Naturalist

Name usages

  1. Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:603) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Neurotrichus gibbsii minor

Dalquest & Burgner, 1941

Family

Talpidae

Root name

minor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:94857

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:94857

Authority page

12

Authority publication

The Murrelet

Name usages

  1. Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:603) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Neurotrichus gibbsii intermedius

Yates, 1978

Family

Talpidae

Root name

intermedius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unpublished_thesis

Type

USNM:MAMM:160900

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fcf1c2fe-169d-4eef-979b-268dcb72bc76

Authority page

273

Authority publication

Texas Tech University

Neurotrichus gibbsii destructionensis

Yates, 1978

Family

Talpidae

Root name

destructionensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unpublished_thesis

Type

USNM:MAMM:273081

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b07b021d-255d-40e5-85f9-fbe45514d86d

Authority page

267

Authority publication

Texas Tech University

Neurotrichus gibbsii major

C. H. Merriam, 1899

Family

Talpidae

Root name

major

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:65321

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ffa65da9-9f0c-4684-9c11-1d1fe6afe47d

Authority page

88

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811771

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)

Urotrichus gibbsii

(S. F. Baird, 1857)

Family

Talpidae

Root name

gibbsii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:662 (= USNM:MAMM:A1843)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bfed2eda-1bb9-46c7-bbb3-39bd8a30be2f

Authority page

76

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58487628

Authority publication

Washington

Neurotrichus gibbsi typicus

Bangs, 1897

Family

Talpidae

Root name

typicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

USNM:MAMM:662 (= USNM:MAMM:A1843)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bfed2eda-1bb9-46c7-bbb3-39bd8a30be2f

Authority page

240

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41432374

Authority publication

The American Naturalist

Urotrichus gibbsi

(Coues, 1877)

Family

Talpidae

Root name

gibbsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

634

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31646340

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories

Neurotrichus Gibbsii

F. W. True, 1885

Family

Talpidae

Root name

gibbsii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

607

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306401

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

  1. True (1885:607, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306401) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)
  2. Bailey (1936:354, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:103) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000334) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:603) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000334) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004310) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41468/115188045) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Neurotrichus gibbsii gibbsii

V. O. Bailey, 1936

Family

Talpidae

Root name

gibbsii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

354

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806291

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Bailey (1936:354, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  2. Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:603) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Neurotrichus gibbsi

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Talpidae

Root name

gibbsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

33

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:33) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Neurotrichus gibbsii intermedus

Yates, 1978

Family

Talpidae

Root name

intermedus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectoriginalspelling · unpublished_thesis

Authority page

274

Authority publication

Texas Tech University

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