Microtus pyrenaicus

(de Sélys-Longchamps, 1847)

Pyrenean Pine Vole

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Cricetidae
Subfamily : Arvicolinae
Tribe : Microtini
Genus : Microtus
Subgenus : Terricola

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Sélys-Longchamps, E. de. 1847. Distribution géographique des Campagnols (Arvicola) en Europe. Revue zoologique par la Société Cuvierienne 1847:305-312.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2271864

Original name as described

Arvicola pyrenaicus

Other common names

Gerbe's Vole

Type locality

“The Pyrenees, at high elevation, in the cold regions of Pic du Midi [de Biggore]”, France.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

France · Spain

Taxonomy notes

name changed from gerbii (or mispelt as gerbei) to M. pyrenaicus, which has been considered a nomen nudum by some authors

Taxonomy notes citation

Kryštufek, B., & Shenbrot, G. (2022). Voles and Lemmings (Arvicolinae) of the Palaearctic Region. University of Maribor Press, Maribor.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002069

Country distribution map

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Arvicola pyrenaicus

(de Sélys-Longchamps, 1847)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pyrenaicus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

305

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2271864

Authority publication

Revue zoologique par la Société Cuvierienne

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:331) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Arvicola (Microtus) Gerbii

(de Lisle du Dréneuc in Anonymous, 1879)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gerbii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-1878-3521

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1878-3521

Authority page

51

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33928458

Authority publication

Le Naturaliste

Name usages

Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:332) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Arvicola (Microtus) gerbei

(Gerbe, 1880)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gerbei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

49

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35606250

Authority publication

Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France

Pitymys pyrenaicus brunneus

(G. S. Miller, 1908)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

brunneus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1906.4.1.82

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/d232e716-b825-4d82-b13d-7ea3f4c9fb6b

Authority page

203

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24295912

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Miller (1912:772, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8422091) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5948)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  3. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:332) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Pitymys planiceps

(G. S. Miller, 1908)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

planiceps

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1919.7.7.2190

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/d27e9aa6-3f53-4b06-bc3a-c199ce2de1a3

Authority page

203

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24295912

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Miller (1912:772, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8422091) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5948)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  3. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:332) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)

Pitymys gerbii

(G. S. Miller, 1912)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gerbii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

773

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8422092

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Miller (1912:773, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8422092) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5948)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1991:170) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)

Pitymys pyrenaicus

(G. S. Miller, 1912)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pyrenaicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

770

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8422089

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Miller (1912:770, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8422089) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5948)

Pitymys pyrenaicus pyrenaicus

(G. S. Miller, 1912)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pyrenaicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

771

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8422090

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Miller (1912:771, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8422090) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5948)

Pitymys gerbei

(Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982)

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gerbei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

500

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:500) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Microtus gerbei

Musser & Carleton, 1993

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gerbei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

521

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (1993:521) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005:998) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #39315) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)

Microtus gerbii

D. E. Wilson, Mittermeier, & Lacher, 2017

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

gerbii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

348

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:348) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #39315) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  3. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39315/2896811) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Microtus pyrenaicus

Kryštufek & Shenbrot, 2022

Family

Cricetidae

Root name

pyrenaicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

331

Authority publication

Maribor

Name usages

  1. Kryštufek & Shenbrot (2022:331) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59729)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1002069) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

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