Sciurus vulgaris cinerea: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Subspecies
Synonym(s):
Sciurus vulgaris fuscoater
Altum 1876
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Sciurus vulgaris cinerea: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Richard W. Thorington, Jr.
Notes:
Curator of Mammals, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, MRC 108, PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA
Reference for:
Sciurus vulgaris cinerea
Source(s):
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Thorington, Richard W., Jr., and Robert S. Hoffman / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Family Sciuridae
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2
Page(s):
754-818
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Sciurus vulgaris cinerea
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Thorington, Richard W., Jr., John L. Koprowski, Michael A. Steele, and James F. Whatton
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2012-01-01 / 2012-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Squirrels of the World
Page(s):
vii + 459
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
1-4214-0469-9/
Notes:
Reference for:
Sciurus vulgaris cinerea
Sciurus vulgaris cinerea: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China)
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Sciurus vulgaris cinerea: Comments
Comment:
Although Thorington et al. (2012:74-75) list Sciurus vulgaris fuscoater Altum 1876 and not S. v. cinerea Hermann 1804, the senior name should have been used for these synonymized subspecies. Thorington (pers. comm., 12 Nov 2013 email) agrees that 'Sciurus vulgaris cinerea is a valid subspecies of Sciurus vulgaris, and S. v. fuscoater should be listed as a junior synonym of S. v. cinerea'