Zapus pacificus

C. H. Merriam, 1897

Southern Pacific Jumping Mouse

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Dipodoidea
Family : Zapodidae
Genus : Zapus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Merriam, C.H. 1897-04-26. Three new jumping mice (Zapus) from the northwest. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 11:103-104.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2263217

Original name as described

Zapus pacificus

Type material

USNM:MAMM:80445

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c571f4bd-7e83-4ba8-9b69-55c20579c8f2

Type locality

Prospect, Rogue River Valley, Oregon, USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

United States

Subregion distribution

USA(CA,NV)

Taxonomy notes

split from Z. princeps; the name alleni is tentatively considered to represent this species, although this has not been investigated using individuals from the type locality; moved from Dipodidae to Zapodidae

Taxonomy notes citation

Lebedev, V.S., Bannikova, A.A., Pagès, M., Pisano, J., Michaux, J.R. & Shenbrot, G.I. (2012). Molecular phylogeny and systematics of Dipodoidea: a test of morphology‐based hypotheses. —Zoologica Scripta, 42, 231–249. · Malaney, J. L., Demboski, J. R., & Cook, J. A. (2017). Integrative species delimitation of the widespread North American jumping mice (Zapodinae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 114, 137-152.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006499

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.

Zapus pacificus

C. H. Merriam, 1897

Family

Zapodidae

Root name

pacificus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:80445

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c571f4bd-7e83-4ba8-9b69-55c20579c8f2

Authority page

104

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2263217

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

Name usages

  1. Preble (1899:30, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811657) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14567)
  2. Merriam (1899:99, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811782) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14568)
  3. Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)
  4. Malaney, Demboski & Cook (2017:147) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/52077)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #100000866) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #100000866) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006499) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Zapus alleni

D. G. Elliot, 1898

Family

Zapodidae

Root name

alleni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:4009

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=fe1c14f4-0097-4f90-bcb0-5a56c2b59b7b

Authority page

212

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2653052

Authority publication

Field Columbian Museum, Zoölogical Series

Name usages

Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Zapus trinotatus alleni

Preble, 1899

Family

Zapodidae

Root name

alleni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

27

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811654

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Preble (1899:27, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811654) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14567)
  2. Merriam (1899:98, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811781) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14568)
  3. Kellogg (1916:369, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29524781) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69086)

Zapus trinotatus pacificus

V. O. Bailey, 1936

Family

Zapodidae

Root name

pacificus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

233

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806152

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

Bailey (1936:233, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806152) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)

Zapus princeps pacificus

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

Family

Zapodidae

Root name

pacificus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

50

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:50) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

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