Taxonomy Profile: Oenomys (Thomas 1904)

Oenomys: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Aenomys
Kershaw 1923
Common Name(s):
Rufous-nosed Rats []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Oenomys: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Mammalia
mammals |
mamífero |
mammifères |
Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Eutheria
Order : Rodentia
rodents |
esquilo |
preá |
rato |
roedor |
rongeurs |
Suborder : Myomorpha
Mice |
Rats |
Rats |
souris |
Voles |
Gerbils |
Hamsters |
Lemmings |
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Muridae
mice |
rats |
voles |
campagnols |
rats |
souris |
Subfamily : Murinae
Old World rats |
Old World mice |
Genus : Oenomys
Rufous-nosed Rats |
Oenomys Direct Children(s):
Oenomys hypoxanthus
(Pucheran 1855)
Oenomys ornatus
(Thomas 1911)
Oenomys: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Guy G. Musser
Notes:
Department of Mammology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024
Reference for:
Oenomys
Expert:
Michael D. Carleton
Notes:
Department of Mammals, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20560
Reference for:
Oenomys
Source(s):
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1992-01-01 / 1993-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing
Page(s):
xviii + 1207
Publisher:
Smithsonian Institution Press
Publication Place:
Washington, DC, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
1-56098-217-9/
Notes:
Corrections were made to text at 3rd printing
Reference for:
Oenomys
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Superfamily Muroidea
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2
Page(s):
894-1531
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Oenomys
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Hollister, N.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1919-01-01 / 1919-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
East African Mammals in the United States National Museum
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum, Bulletin 99. Part II: Rodentia, Lagomorpha, and Tubulidentata
Page(s):
vii + 184
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/
Notes:
Reference for:
Oenomys
Oenomys: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Oenomys: Comments
Comment:
Comments: Oenomys Division. A phylogenetic analysis of 17 cranial and 23 dental traits related Oenomys most closely to African Thamnomys (Lopez-Martinez et al., 1998), a link previously suggested by Hatt (1940a), and Lamottemys. A morphometric study using a Fourier analysis applied to outlines of first upper and lower molars underscored the existence of the two species discussed below and the presence of possibly two other undescribed species (Renaud, 1999). DNA/DNA hybridization experiments placed O...