Nephelomys meridensis

(O. Thomas, 1894)

Merida Rice Rat

Captured in Venezuela, Lara state, Yacambú National Park. Formerly as Oryzomys meridensis. Also as Mérida Nephelomys|Merida Oryzomys.
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Location:UnknownDate taken:Jan 29, 1984

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 4207

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Cricetidae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Tribe : Oryzomyini
Genus : Nephelomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1894-11-01. Descriptions of some new Neotropical Muridae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6)14(83):346-366.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343611

Original name as described

Oryzomys meridensis

Other common names

Merida Nephelomys · Mérida Nephelomys · Merida Oryzomys

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1894.9.25.13

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e4bfd65d-939c-40e7-876a-6f50b1c6bf63

Type locality

"Merida, Venezuela."

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic

Country distribution

Colombia · Venezuela

Taxonomy notes

moved from Oryzomys to the recently described Nephelomys

Taxonomy notes citation

Weksler, M., Percequillo, A.R. and Voss, R.S. 2006. Ten new genera of oryzomyine rodents (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae). American Museum Novitates 3537:1-29. doi:10.1206/0003-0082(2006)3537[1:TNGOOR]2.0.CO;2

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002605

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 2 names and synonyms.

Oryzomys meridensis

(O. Thomas, 1894)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

meridensis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1894.9.25.13

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/e4bfd65d-939c-40e7-876a-6f50b1c6bf63

Authority page

351

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343611

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1894:351, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24343611) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15354)
  2. Trouessart (1897:524, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53435068) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59285)
  3. Allen (1899:205) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15958)
  4. Bangs (1902:34, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4199097) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20608)
  5. Trouessart (1904:418, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423299) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
  6. Allen (1911:252) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16009)
  7. Goldman (1913:5, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8910645) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/11527)
  8. Gyldenstolpe (1932:15) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67179)
  9. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Nephelomys meridensis

Weksler, Percequillo, & Voss, 2006

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

meridensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

18

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59816728

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

  1. Weksler, Percequillo & Voss (2006:18, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59816728) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/2449)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:416) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #136328) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #136328) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002605) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136328/22332459) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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