Ochrotomys nuttalli
(Harlan, 1832)
Golden Mouse

Location:USA, GA, Oconee National ForestDate taken:Jan 1, 2009
Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 1647
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Cricetidae |
| Subfamily | : Neotominae |
| Tribe | : Ochrotomyini |
| Genus | : Ochrotomys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Harlan, R. 1832-04. Arvicola nuttalli. Description of a new species of quadruped of the genus Arvicola, of Lacepede, or Hypudaeus, of Illiger. Monthly American Journal of Geology and Natural Science 1(10):446-447.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15966732Original name as described
Arvicola nuttalli
Type material
USNM:MAMM:95889
Type kind
neotype
Type specimen URI
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34ebf53da-14b4-4944-99ae-6e1339b19d13Type locality
Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia, USA.
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Country distribution
United States
Subregion distribution
USA(AR, AL, GA, OK, MO, TX, KY, TN, IL, WV, VA, SC, LA, MS, KS, FL, NC)
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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