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:
Necromys lasiurus
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Hershkovitz, Philip
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1962-12-20 / 1962-12-20
Article/Chapter Title:
Evolution of Neotropical Cricetine Rodents (Muridae), with Special Reference to the Phyllotine Group
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Fieldiana Zoology, vol. 46
Page(s):
1-524
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/0015-0754
Notes:
Available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2744866
Reference for:
Necromys lasiurus
Necromys lasiurus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
South America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Necromys lasiurus: Comments
Comment:
Status: IUCN - Lower Risk (lc) as Bolomys lasiurus
Comment:
Comments: Revised as part of Zygodontomys (Hershkovitz, 1962); inclusion of lasiurus within Bolomys (or Akodon), not Zygodontomys, supported by karyological and morphological information (see Gardner and Patton, 1976; Maia and Langguth, 1981; Voss and Linzey, 1981). Geographic variation assessed, as Bolomys lasiurus, by Macêdo and Mares (1987), who retained only fuscinus and lasiurus as subspecies. The validity of listed synonyms very much needs confirmation: e.g., the taxon arviculoides is considere...
Comment:
Wilson and Reeder (2005) cite the date of publication of Mus lasiurus (original combination of Necromys lasiurus) as 1840; however, the species description is inadequate in Mag. Nat. Hist. new ser. 4: 55 (1840) and a valid publication was not made until 1841 in K. Danske Vidensk. Selsk. Afhandl. 8: 50-52