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:
Leopoldamys ciliatus
Leopoldamys ciliatus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Southern Asia
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Leopoldamys ciliatus: Comments
Comment:
Comments: Originally described as a species of Mus and associated with M. edwardsi by Bonhote (1900; see history in Yong, 1970), ciliatus was subsequently arranged as a subspecies of edwardsi, whether associated with Rattus or Leopoldamys (Chasen, 1940; Corbet and Hill, 1992; Ellerman, 1941; Musser, 1981b; Musser and Carleton, 1993; Osgood, 1932). Morphological, ecological, behavioral, reproductive, chromosomal, and genic contrasts between Malayan L. ciliatus (as edwardsi) and L. sabanus documented b...