Arvicanthis abyssinicus

(Rüppell, 1842)

Abyssinian Grass Rat

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Tribe : Arvicanthini
Genus : Arvicanthis

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Rüppell, E. 1842. Säugethiere aus der Ordnung der Nager, beobachtet im nordöstlichen Africa. Museum Senckenbergianum 3(2):91-116.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45886767

Original name as described

Mus abyssinicus

Other common names

Ethiopian Arvicanthis · Ethiopian Grass Rat

Type material

SMF:MAMM:4324

Type kind

lectotype

Type locality

Entschetqab, Simien Mountains, Simien Province, Ethiopia.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Ethiopia · Eritrea

Taxonomy notes

previously included A. saturatus

Taxonomy notes citation

Bryja, J., Colangelo, P., Lavrenchenko, L.A., Meheretu, Y., Šumbera, R., Bryjová, A., Verheyen, E., Leirs, H. and Castiglia, R. 2019. Diversity and evolution of African Grass Rats (Muridae: Arvicanthis)—From radiation in East Africa to repeated colonization of northwestern and southeastern savannas. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 57(4):970-988. doi:10.1111/jzs.12290

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003041

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. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Mus abyssinicus

(Rüppell, 1842)

Family

Muridae

Root name

abyssinicus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SMF:MAMM:4324

Type kind

lectotype

Authority page

104

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45886767

Authority publication

Museum Senckenbergianum

Name usages

  1. Giebel (1855:563, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45548754) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38563)
  2. Murray (1866:359, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580355) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  3. Thomas (1890:448, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31014649) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35263)
  4. Matschie (1895:51, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835444) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67260)

Isomys abyssinicus

(Fitzinger, 1867)

Family

Muridae

Root name

abyssinicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

61

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476747

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Fitzinger (1867:61, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476747) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34989)

Mus habessinicus

(von Heuglin, 1877)

Family

Muridae

Root name

habessinicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

71

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36876440

Authority publication

Braunschweig

Name usages

Heuglin (1877:71, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36876440) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66584)

Mus (?) rufidorsalis

(von Heuglin, 1877)

Family

Muridae

Root name

rufidorsalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.26513, RMNH.MAM.26514, SMNS 1053

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

70

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36876439

Authority publication

Braunschweig

Name usages

  1. Heuglin (1877:70, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36876439) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66584)
  2. Trouessart (1897:483, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53435027) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59285)
  3. Trouessart (1904:375, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423256) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)

Arvicanthis abyssinicus

Trouessart, 1897

Family

Muridae

Root name

abyssinicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

498

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53435042

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

  1. Trouessart (1897:498, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53435042) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59285)
  2. Thomas (1901:803, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35995123) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67677)
  3. Thomas (1903:312, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31543413) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16362)
  4. Trouessart (1904:387, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423268) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
  5. Berger (1910:337, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43615788) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67836)
  6. Dollman (1911:128, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15616921) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19731)
  7. Heller (1914:11, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8816787) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38798)
  8. Granvik (1924:23) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68174)
  9. Osgood (1936:251, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2778345) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15466)
  10. Allen (1939:373, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2782270) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5450)
  11. Corbet & Hill (1980:170) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  12. Corbet & Hill (1991:180) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  13. Musser & Carleton (1993:576) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  14. Yalden, Largen, Kock & Hillman (1996:125) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36072)
  15. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  16. Happold (2013:381) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27625)
  17. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:752) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  18. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #2144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  19. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #2144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  20. Bryja, Colangelo, Lavrenchenko, Meheretu, Šumbera, Bryjová, Verheyen, Leirs & Castiglia (2019:970) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72480)
  21. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003041) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  22. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2144/22460675) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Arvicanthis rufidorsalis

Trouessart, 1904

Family

Muridae

Root name

rufidorsalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

388

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423269

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

Trouessart (1904:388, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423269) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)

Arvicanthis abyssinicus abyssinicus

G. M. Allen, 1939

Family

Muridae

Root name

abyssinicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

373

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2782270

Authority publication

Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology

Name usages

Allen (1939:373, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2782270) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5450)

Mastomys rufidorsalis

(G. M. Allen, 1939)

Family

Muridae

Root name

rufidorsalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

402

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2782299

Authority publication

Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology

Name usages

Allen (1939:402, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2782299) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5450)

rufodorsalis

Musser & Carleton, 2005

Family

Muridae

Root name

rufodorsalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling · notusedas_valid

Authority page

1286

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Musser & Carleton (2005:1286) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

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