Department of Mammology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024
Reference for:
Taeromys callitrichus
Expert:
Michael D. Carleton
Notes:
Department of Mammals, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20560
Reference for:
Taeromys callitrichus
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:
Taeromys callitrichus
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:
Taeromys callitrichus
Taeromys callitrichus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Southern Asia
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Taeromys callitrichus: Comments
Comment:
Status: IUCN - Lower Risk (lc)
Comment:
Comments: Reviewed by Musser (1970d). The largest in body size among the species. The original description is vague and based upon 12 specimens, all of which Jentink (1879b, 1888:65) regarded as types. Subsequently, Tate (1940) selected one of the specimens as a lectotype, and Musser (1970d) identified all 12 specimens: the lectotype and two others are examples of callitrichus, one is Paruromys dominator, another is Rattus hoffmanni, three are Bunomys chrysocomus, and four are Bunomys fratrorum. Muss...