Micromys minutus

(Pallas, 1771)

Eurasian Harvest Mouse

Oblique view of animal climbing. Formerly as Harvest Mouse.
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Location:UK, England, Surrey, Tolworth Laboratory StudioDate taken:Jan 1, 1974Description : Oblique view of animal climbing. Formerly as Harvest Mouse.

Distribution :

From NW Spain through most of Europe (including Thrace region of Turkey, but missing from the Alps, Portugal, and most of Sweden, Norway, Italy, and Spain), across Siberia to Ussuri region and Korea, north to about 65°E in European Russia and Yakutia, south to N edge of Caucasus and N Mongolia. Island distributions include Britain; Texel, Terschelling, and Ameland off coast of Netherlands in Wadden Sea; Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Tsushima), Quelpart Isl (Korea). Possibly introduced to the Japanese Isls because no fossils have ever been found while all the Japanese endemic muroids are represented by Pleistocene and Holocene fossils. The species also occurs in Great Britain where it was also probably introduced.

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 763

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Pallas, P.S. 1771. Reise durch verschiedene Provinzen des Russischen Reichs. Erster Theil. Kayserliche Academie der Wissenschaften, Saint Petersburg, 504 pp.

Authority publication link

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k973339/f466.item

Original name as described

Mus minutus

Other common names

Harvest Mouse

Type locality

Simbirsk (= Ulyanovsk), Middle Volga River, Russia.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

United Kingdom · Spain · France · Belgium · Netherlands · Luxembourg · Germany · Denmark · Switzerland · Liechtenstein · Italy · Austria · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Hungary · Slovenia · Croatia · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Serbia · Kosovo · Albania · North Macedonia · Greece · Bulgaria · Turkey · Romania · Poland · Moldova · Ukraine · Belarus · Lithuania · Latvia · Estonia · Norway · Sweden · Finland · Russia · Georgia · Azerbaijan · Kazakhstan · Mongolia · China · North Korea · South Korea · Japan · Taiwan

Taxonomy notes

previously included M. erythrotis and M. pygmaeus; the included synonyms are tentative and further investigation is needed to confirm whether they represent M. erythrotis or M. minutus

Taxonomy notes citation

Abramov, A.V., Meschersky, I.G. and Rozhnov, V.V. 2009. On the taxonomic status of the harvest mouse Micromys minutus (Rodentia: Muridae) from Vietnam. Zootaxa 2199(1):58-68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2199.1.2 · Chen, Z.-z., Pei, X.-x., Song, J.-l., Song, W.-y., Shi, Z.-f., Onditi, K.O., Li, Q. and Jiang, X.-l. 2023. Systematics and evolutionary history of the genus Micromys (Mammalia: Rodentia: Muridae). Mammalian Biology 103:389-403. doi:10.1007/s42991-023-00360-9

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003576

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: 49 names and synonyms.

Mus minutus

(Pallas, 1771)

Family

Muridae

Root name

minutus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

454

Authority page URI

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k973339/f466.item

Authority publication

Saint Petersburg

Name usages

  1. Pallas (1771:454, https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k973339/f466.item) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68569)
  2. Müller (1776:41, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51217638) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38532)
  3. Erxleben (1777:401, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873198) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)
  4. Borowski (1780:29, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28347085) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67758)
  5. Zimmermann (1783:166) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69242)
  6. Boddaert (1785:112, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230076) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35384)
  7. Gmelin (1788:130, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25751350) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35943)
  8. Kerr (1792:231, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664255) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36283)
  9. Turton (1802:81, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25772937) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69249)
  10. Treviranus (1802:213, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11026079) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72409)
  11. Treviranus (1803:177, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11028205) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41587)
  12. Tiedemann (1808:472) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37333)
  13. Wolf (1808:403) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72411)
  14. Goldfuss (1809:144, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47497978) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34654)
  15. Pallas (1811:5, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29113938) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37182)
  16. Fischer (1814:vii, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130068) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  17. Illiger (1815:62, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080918) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)
  18. Desmarest (1819:60, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19430617) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60387)
  19. Muirhead (1819:439) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69481)
  20. Schinz (1821:286, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51529047) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37604)
  21. Desmarest (1822:304, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39521710) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36189)
  22. Boie (1823:969, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13257199) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68425)
  23. Lesson (1827:269, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207736) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  24. Brants (1827:133, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47497075) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35204)
  25. Fischer (1829:322) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
  26. Wagler (1830:20, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38965764) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/56273)
  27. Burnett (1830:350, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3909460) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/44017)
  28. Eichwald (1831:370, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35753035) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67585)
  29. Melchior (1834:108) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68789)
  30. Nordmann (1839:47, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63252021) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69245)
  31. Lesson (1842:139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  32. Crespon (1844:68, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52795680) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38970)
  33. Gistel (1848:247, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25781124) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69572)
  34. Gervais (1850:24, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27348808) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61633)
  35. Giebel (1855:559, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45548750) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38563)
  36. Radde (1861:681, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11850871) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68932)
  37. Radde (1862:183, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16012661) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68933)
  38. Blyth (1863:117, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534798) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  39. Murray (1866:360, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580356) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)
  40. Fitzinger (1867:71, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6476757) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34989)
  41. Sclater (1872:69, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17037846) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61617)
  42. Petényi (1882:143, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30861741) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68813)
  43. Flower & Lydekker (1891:475, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46965690) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34115)
  44. Schulze (1897:86) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60594)
  45. Trouessart (1897:490, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53435034) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59285)
  46. Acloque (1900:46) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59737)
  47. Seabra (1900:109) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68463)
  48. Trouessart (1904:381, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423262) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
  49. Ognëv (1913:230, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14956602) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36183)
  50. Kuznetsov (1932:113) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68874)

Mus soricinus

(Hermann, 1780)

Family

Muridae

Root name

soricinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

661

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

  1. Zimmermann (1783:159) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69242)
  2. Gmelin (1788:130, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25751350) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35943)
  3. Kerr (1792:232, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664256) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36283)
  4. Borkhausen (1797:59, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38962567) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59275)
  5. Bechstein (1801:978, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30258230) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60397)
  6. Turton (1802:81, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25772937) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69249)
  7. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1803:193) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19153)
  8. Treviranus (1803:177, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11028205) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41587)
  9. Tiedemann (1808:472) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37333)
  10. Wolf (1808:404) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72411)
  11. Goldfuss (1809:144, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47497978) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34654)
  12. Fischer (1814:vii, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130068) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  13. Desmarest (1819:60, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19430617) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60387)
  14. Muirhead (1819:439) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69481)
  15. Schinz (1821:286, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51529047) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37604)
  16. Desmarest (1822:304, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39521710) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36189)
  17. Lesson (1827:269, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207736) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  18. Brants (1827:134, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47497076) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35204)
  19. Fischer (1829:322) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
  20. Lesson (1842:139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  21. Lesson (1847:147) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67402)
  22. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus Triticeus

(Boddaert, 1785)

Family

Muridae

Root name

triticeus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

111

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230075

Authority publication

Rotterdam

Name usages

  1. Boddaert (1785:111, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230075) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35384)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus minimus

(G. White, 1789)

Family

Muridae

Root name

minimus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

43

Authority publication

book

Name usages

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

Mus minutus flavus

(Kerr, 1792)

Family

Muridae

Root name

flavus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

232

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664256

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Name usages

  1. Kerr (1792:232, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664256) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36283)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus messorius

(Kerr, 1792)

Family

Muridae

Root name

messorius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

230

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664254

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Name usages

  1. Kerr (1792:230, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664254) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36283)
  2. Turton (1802:81, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25772937) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69249)
  3. Desmarest (1819:56, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19430613) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60387)
  4. Muirhead (1819:439, 440) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69481)
  5. Muirhead (1819:440) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69481)
  6. Desmarest (1822:302, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39521708) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36189)
  7. Schinz (1825:396, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51523813) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66129)
  8. Lesson (1827:268, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207735) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  9. Brants (1827:135, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47497077) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35204)
  10. Fischer (1829:323) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
  11. Wagler (1830:20, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38965764) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/56273)
  12. Ménétries (1832:23, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41529508) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69276)
  13. Baillon (1834:54, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34171228) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67511)
  14. S.D.W. (1836:72, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2508315) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/43690)
  15. Nordmann (1839:47, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63252021) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69245)
  16. Blyth (1840:113, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49918327) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67419)
  17. Cuvier (1842:4, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518527) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60227)
  18. Lesson (1842:139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  19. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus avenarius

(H. Wolf, 1794)

Family

Muridae

Root name

avenarius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

315

Authority publication

book

Name usages

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

Mus parvulus

(Hermann, 1804)

Family

Muridae

Root name

parvulus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notusedas_valid

Authority page

62

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13419993

Authority publication

Strasbourg

Name usages

  1. Fischer (1829:322) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus pendulinus

(Hermann, 1804)

Family

Muridae

Root name

pendulinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

61

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13419992

Authority publication

Strasbourg

Name usages

  1. Brants (1827:179, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47497121) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35204)
  2. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)

Mus arvensis

(Leach, 1816)

Family

Muridae

Root name

arvensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

8

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

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

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