Neurotrichus gibbsii

(S. F. Baird, 1857)

American Shrew Mole

Close-up of animal's head emerging from hole in tree. Formerly Soricomorpha. Also as Shrew Mole.
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Location:USA, WA, King Co., BellevueDate taken:Jan 1, 1969

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 727

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Eulipotyphla
Suborder : Erinaceota
Superfamily : Talpoidea
Family : Talpidae
Subfamily : Talpinae
Tribe : Urotrichini
Genus : Neurotrichus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Baird, S.F. 1857. General Report upon the Zoology of the Several Pacific Railroad Routes. Part I. Mammals. A. P. Nicholson, Washington, 757 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58487628

Original name as described

Urotrichus gibbsii

Other common names

Shrew Mole

Type material

USNM:MAMM:662 (= USNM:MAMM:A1843)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bfed2eda-1bb9-46c7-bbb3-39bd8a30be2f

Type locality

"White River, Cascade Mountains, W. T. [= Washington Territory], " Washington, USA.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Country distribution

Canada · United States

Subregion distribution

USA(WA, OR, CA)

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004310

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.

Total: 13 names and synonyms.

Urotrichus gibbsii

(S. F. Baird, 1857)

Family

Talpidae

Root name

gibbsii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:662 (= USNM:MAMM:A1843)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bfed2eda-1bb9-46c7-bbb3-39bd8a30be2f

Authority page

76

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58487628

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

  1. Baird (1857:76, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58487628) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20633)
  2. Murray (1866:343, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580339) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)

Urotrichus gibbsi

(Coues, 1877)

Family

Talpidae

Root name

gibbsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

634

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31646340

Authority publication

Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories

Name usages

Coues (1877:634, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31646340) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65725)

Neürotrichus gibbsii

Dobson, 1883

Family

Talpidae

Root name

gibbsii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

143

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Dobson (1883:143) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61620)
  2. True (1885:607, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306401) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)
  3. Jackson (1915:94, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45378224) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15652)
  4. Grinnell, Dixon & Linsdale (1930:449) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/71835)
  5. Bailey (1936:354, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  6. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:103) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  7. Corbet & Hill (1991:38) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  8. Hutterer (1993:126) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65737)
  9. Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)
  10. Bradley, Ammerman, Baker, Bradley, Cook, Dowler, Jones, Schmidly, Stangl, Van Den Bussche & Würsig (2014:10, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57785988) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19157)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000334) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  12. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:603) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000334) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  14. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1004310) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  15. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41468/115188045) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Neurotrichus gibbsii hyacinthinus

Bangs, 1897

Family

Talpidae

Root name

hyacinthinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-1240

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mamm:BANGS-1240

Authority page

240

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41432374

Authority publication

The American Naturalist

Name usages

  1. Jackson (1915:97, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45378227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15652)
  2. Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:603) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Neurotrichus gibbsi typicus

Bangs, 1897

Family

Talpidae

Root name

typicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

USNM:MAMM:662 (= USNM:MAMM:A1843)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bfed2eda-1bb9-46c7-bbb3-39bd8a30be2f

Authority page

240

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41432374

Authority publication

The American Naturalist

Neurotrichus gibbsi

C. H. Merriam, 1899

Family

Talpidae

Root name

gibbsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

namecombination · incorrectsubsequent_spelling

Authority page

88

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811771

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Merriam (1899:88, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811771) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14568)
  2. Trouessart (1904:147, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422976) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
  3. Kellogg (1916:351, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29524763) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69086)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1980:33) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Neurotrichus gibbsi major

C. H. Merriam, 1899

Family

Talpidae

Root name

major

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:65321

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ffa65da9-9f0c-4684-9c11-1d1fe6afe47d

Authority page

88

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811771

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Merriam (1899:88, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25811771) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14568)
  2. Trouessart (1904:147, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422976) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
  3. Kellogg (1916:351, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29524763) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69086)
  4. Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)

Neürotrichus gibbsi hyacynthinus

Trouessart, 1904

Family

Talpidae

Root name

hyacynthinus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

147

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422976

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

Trouessart (1904:147, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422976) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)

Neürotrichus gibbsii gibbsii

H. H. T. Jackson, 1915

Family

Talpidae

Root name

gibbsii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

94

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45378224

Authority publication

North American Fauna

Name usages

  1. Jackson (1915:94, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45378224) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15652)
  2. Grinnell, Dixon & Linsdale (1930:449) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/71835)
  3. Bailey (1936:354, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25806291) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35313)
  4. Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)
  5. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:603) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

Neurotrichus gibbsii minor

Dalquest & Burgner, 1941

Family

Talpidae

Root name

minor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MVZ:Mamm:94857

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MVZ:Mamm:94857

Authority page

12

Authority publication

The Murrelet

Name usages

  1. Hutterer (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9714)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2018:603) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57916)

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