Sicista leathemi

(O. Thomas, 1893)

Kashmir Birch Mouse

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Supramyomorpha
Infraorder : Myomorphi
Superfamily : Dipodoidea
Family : Sminthidae
Genus : Sicista

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1893-02-01. Description of a new species of Sminthus from Kashmir. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6)11(62):184-186.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27734451

Original name as described

Sminthus Leathemi

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1893.4.15.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ecb2dca2-47a7-4c5b-89cb-0ee45156a8b6

Type locality

Krishnye Valley, Wardwan, Kashmir, India. Altitude 10, 000 feet.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

China · Pakistan · India

Taxonomy notes

split from S. concolor

Taxonomy notes citation

Deng, Y., Liu, Q., Wang, X., Li, B. V., Wang, J., Liu, S., ... & Chen, S. (2025). Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the Sicista concolor group (Mammalia, Rodentia, Sicistidae) with the description of a new species. Zoosystematics and Evolution, 101(3), 1197-1211. · Liu YX, Peng BQ, Wang XM, Liao R, Pan X, Liu SY (2025) The list of the mammals in Xizang added a new family-Sicistidae. Acta Theriologica Sinica. https://doi.org/10.16829/j.slxb.151005

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006970

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.

Sminthus Leathemi

(O. Thomas, 1893)

Family

Sminthidae

Root name

leathemi

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1893.4.15.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ecb2dca2-47a7-4c5b-89cb-0ee45156a8b6

Authority page

184

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27734451

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Sminthus flavus

(F. W. True, 1894)

Family

Sminthidae

Root name

flava

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:20140 (= USNM:MAMM:A35503)

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a25c16f9-e45e-4503-8b4a-4f50f59e5585

Authority page

341

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15675343

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

Holden & Musser (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8531)

Sicista concolor leathemi

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

Family

Sminthidae

Root name

leathemi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

39

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson, Mittermeier & Lacher (2017:39) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57900)

Sicista leathemi

Y. Deng, Q. Liu, Wang Xuming, Li Binbin V., Wang Jing, Liu Shuang, Liao Rui, Liu Shaoying, & Chen Shunde, 2025

Family

Sminthidae

Root name

leathemi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

1208

Authority publication

Zoosystematics and Evolution

Name usages

Deng, Liu, Wang, Li, Wang, Liu, Liao, Liu & Chen (2025:1208) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69961)

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