Typhlomys cinereus

A. Milne-Edwards, 1876

Soft-furred Tree Mouse

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Muroidea
Family : Platacanthomyidae
Genus : Typhlomys

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Milne-Edwards, A. 1876-03-08. M. Alphonse Milne-Edwards a communiqué la note suivante sur quelques Mammiféres et quelques Crustacés nouveaux. L'Institut (n.s.)4(164):77-78.

Original name as described

Typhlomys cinereus

Other common names

Chinese Pygmy Dormouse · Pygmy Dormouse · Soft-furred Pygmy-dormouse

Type material

MNHN-ZM-MO-1874-583 (= MNHN:type:323a) (= MNHN "940"), MNHN-ZM-MO-1874-584 (= MNHN:type:323) (= MNHN-ZM-MO-1874-585) (= MNHN "939"), MNHN-ZM-MO-1874-586 (= MNHN:type:323b) (= MNHN "941"), MNHN-ZM-MO-1874-587 (= MNHN:type:323c) (= MNHN "942")

Type kind

syntypes

Type locality

W. Fujian, China.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

China

Taxonomy notes

previously included T. chapensis, T. daloushanensis, and populations now attributed to T. nanus; recent studies have suggested the Typhlomys and Platacanthomys may be best considered as distinct families, but further studies integrating more complete molecular genetic data are needed to confirm this

Taxonomy notes citation

Cheng, F., He, K., Chen, Z. Z., Zhang, B., Wan, T., Li, J. T., ... & Jiang, X. L. (2017). Phylogeny and systematic revision of the genus Typhlomys (Rodentia, Platacanthomyidae), with description of a new species. Journal of Mammalogy, 98(3), 731-743. · Talmale, S. S., Shabnam, A., Palot, M. J., Subramanian, K. A., & Dinesh, K. P. (2024). Phylogenetic position of Malabar Spiny Tree Mouse (Platacanthomys lasiurus Blyth, 1859)(Rodentia) and resurrection of the family Typhlomyidae. Journal of Animal Diversity, 6(3), 45-54.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003773

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.

Typhlomys cinereus

A. Milne-Edwards, 1876

Family

Platacanthomyidae

Root name

cinereus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-1874-583 (= MNHN:type:323a) (= MNHN "940"), MNHN-ZM-MO-1874-584 (= MNHN:type:323) (= MNHN-ZM-MO-1874-585) (= MNHN "939"), MNHN-ZM-MO-1874-586 (= MNHN:type:323b) (= MNHN "941"), MNHN-ZM-MO-1874-587 (= MNHN:type:323c) (= MNHN "942")

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

77

Authority publication

L'Institut

Name usages

  1. Milne-Edwards (1876:77) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69177)
  2. Milne-Edwards (1876:643) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68812)
  3. Milne-Edwards (1876:332, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5211529) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68811)
  4. Milne-Edwards (1877:9, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31643621) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68807)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1980:158) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  6. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:475) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  7. Corbet & Hill (1991:166) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  8. Musser & Carleton (1993:684) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63347)
  9. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  10. Smith & Xie (2008:208) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  11. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:107) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)
  12. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #22605) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #22605) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  14. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1003773) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  15. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22605/22240953) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Typhlomys cinereus guangxiensis

Wang Yingxiang & Chen Zhiping in Wang Yingxiang, Li Chongyun, & Chen Zhiping, 1996

Family

Platacanthomyidae

Root name

guangxiensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SCEAI 815

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

59

Authority publication

Acta Theriologica Sinica

Name usages

  1. Musser & Carleton (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8562)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:209) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  3. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:107) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Typhlomys cinereus cinereus

A. T. Smith & Xie Yan, 2008

Family

Platacanthomyidae

Root name

cinereus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

209

Authority publication

Princeton

Name usages

  1. Smith & Xie (2008:209) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  2. Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:107) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

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