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:
Nectomys rattus
Nectomys rattus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
South America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Nectomys rattus: Comments
Comment:
Status: IUCN - Critically Endangered as N. parvipes
Comment:
Comments: Most forms included here were once treated as subspecies of N. squamipes following Hershkovitz (1944). Diagnosis emended as the species N. melanius and morphology contrasted to N. palmipes and N. squamipes sensu stricto by Voss et al. (2001); they mentioned that rattus Pelzeln (1883) may be the proper name to use for this species and provided information on the type's existence and its identity as a Nectomys (2001:98-99, footnote). Bonvicino (in Andrades-Miranda et al., 2001b) has employed ...