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Euneomys chinchilloides

Description

Euneomys chinchilloides (Waterhouse 1839)

[Reithrodon] chinchilloides Waterhouse 1839, Zool. Voy. H. M. S. "Beagle", Mammalia: 72.

Type Locality: Chile, Magallanes Prov., Tierra del Fuego, Straits of Magellan, south shore near E entrance.

Vernacular Names: Tierra del Fuego Euneomys.

Synonyms: Euneomys ultimus Thomas 1916.

Distribution: Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, neighboring islands, and southernmost Chile (Magallanes); limits uncertain.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Hershkovitz (1962) had suggested that other nominal species would all prove to be synonyms of E. chinchilloides. His supposition has been taxonomically observed (Mann, 1978; Yañez et al., 1987) but misrepresents species diversity in the genus (see Pearson and Christie, 1991; Reise and Gallardo, 1990). Includes petersoni (see account below) according to Pearson and Christie (1991), Pearson (1995), and Reise and Gallardo (1990), but this synonymy requires more persuasive documentation. Also includes noei (see E. mordax account) according to Reise and Gallardo (1990), but this referral is incorrect.

Notes

Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Cricetidae, pp. 955-1189 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 1114, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7316535

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Waterhouse
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Genus
Euneomys
Species
chinchilloides
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Euneomys chinchilloides (Waterhouse, 1839) sec. Wilson & Reeder, 2005

References

  • Waterhouse, G. R. 1839. Observations on the Rodentia with a view to point out groups as indicated by the structure of the crania in this order of mammals. Magazine of Natural History, ser. 2, 3: 90 - 96.
  • Hershkovitz, P. 1962. Evolution of Neotropical cricetine rodents (Muridae) with special reference to the phyllotine group. Fieldiana: Zoology, 46: 1 - 524.
  • Mann, G. F. 1978. Los pequenos mamiferos de Chile (marsupiales, quiropteros, edentados y roedores). Guyana (Zoologia), 40: 1 - 342.
  • Pearson, O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1991. Sympatric species of Euneomys (Rodentia, Cricetidae). Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, 26: 121 - 127.
  • Reise, D., and M. H. Gallardo. 1990. A taxonomic study of the South American genus Euneomys (Cricetidae, Rodentia). Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 63: 73 - 82.
  • Pearson, O. P. 1995. Annotated keys for identifying small mammals living in or near Nahuel Huapi National Park or Lanin National Park, southern Argentina. Mastozoologia Neotropical, 2: 99 - 148.