ITIS - Report: Rhipidomys

Integrated Taxonomic Information System - Report

Go to Screen Version

Rhipidomys Tschudi, 1845
Taxonomic Serial No.: 632681

(Download Help) Rhipidomys TSN 632681

Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Animalia
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
	Synonym(s):
	Common Name(s):	American Climbing Mice [English]
		Climbing Mice [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	valid

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	complete
	Latest Record Review:	2014

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Animalia – Animal, animaux, animals
	Subkingdom	Bilateria – triploblasts
	Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
	Phylum	Chordata – cordés, cordado, chordates
	Subphylum	Vertebrata – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates
	Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
	Superclass	Tetrapoda
	Class	Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 – mammifères, mamífero, mammals
	Subclass	Theria Parker and Haswell, 1897
	Infraclass	Eutheria Gill, 1872
	Order	Rodentia Bowdich, 1821 – esquilo, preá, rato, roedor, rongeurs, rodents
	Suborder	Myomorpha Brandt, 1855 – Rats, souris, Mice, Rats, Voles, Gerbils, Hamsters, Lemmings
	Superfamily	Muroidea Illiger, 1811
	Family	Cricetidae Fischer, 1817
	Subfamily	Sigmodontinae Wagner, 1843 – New World rats, New World mice
	Genus	Rhipidomys Tschudi, 1845 – American Climbing Mice, Climbing Mice
		Direct Children:
	Species	Rhipidomys austrinus Thomas, 1921 – Southern Climbing Mouse, Southern Andean Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys caucensis J. A. Allen, 1913 – Cauca Climbing Mouse, Colombian Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys couesi (J. A. Allen and Chapman, 1893) – Coues's Climbing Mouse, Coues' Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys emiliae (J. A. Allen, 1916) – Eastern Amazon Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys fulviventer Thomas, 1896 – Buff-bellied Climbing Mouse, Tawny-bellied Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys gardneri Patton, da Silva and Malcolm, 2000 – Gardner's Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys latimanus (Tomes, 1860) – Broad-footed Climbing Mouse, Broad-footed Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys leucodactylus (Tschudi, 1845) – White-footed Climbing Mouse, White-footed Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys macconnelli de Winton, 1900 – MacConnell's Climbing Mouse, Tepui Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys macrurus (Gervais, 1855) – Long-tailed Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys mastacalis (Lund, 1840) – Long-tailed Climbing Mouse, Atlantic Forest Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys modicus Thomas, 1926 – Peruvian Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys nitela Thomas, 1901 – Splendid Climbing Mouse, Guianan Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys ochrogaster J. A. Allen, 1901 – Yellow-bellied Climbing Mouse, Buff-bellied Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys venezuelae Thomas, 1896 – Venezuelan Climbing Mouse, Venezuelan Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys venustus Thomas, 1900 – Charming Climbing Mouse, Mérida Rhipidomys
	Species	Rhipidomys wetzeli Gardner, 1989 – Wetzel's Climbing Mouse, Wetzel's Rhipidomys

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Guy G. Musser
	Notes:	Department of Mammology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024
	Reference for:	Rhipidomys

	Expert:	Michael D. Carleton
	Notes:	Department of Mammals, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20560
	Reference for:	Rhipidomys

	Other Source(s):
	Source:
	Acquired:
	Notes:
	Reference for:

	Publication(s):
	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
	Publication Date:	2005
	Article/Chapter Title:	Superfamily Muroidea
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2
	Page(s):	894-1531
	Publisher:	Johns Hopkins University Press
	Publication Place:	Baltimore, Maryland, USA
	ISBN/ISSN:	0-8018-8221-4
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Rhipidomys

	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
	Publication Date:	1993
	Article/Chapter Title:
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing
	Page(s):	xviii + 1207
	Publisher:	Smithsonian Institution Press
	Publication Place:	Washington, DC, USA
	ISBN/ISSN:	1-56098-217-9
	Notes:	Corrections were made to text at 3rd printing
	Reference for:	Rhipidomys

	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Wilson, Don E., and F. Russell Cole
	Publication Date:	2000
	Article/Chapter Title:
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Common Names of Mammals of the World
	Page(s):	xiv + 204
	Publisher:	Smithsonian Institution Press
	Publication Place:	Washington, DC, USA
	ISBN/ISSN:	1-56098-383-3
	Notes:	With contributions by Bernadette N. Graham, Adam P. Potter, and Mariana M. Upmeyer
	Reference for:	American Climbing Mice[English]

Geographic Information


	Geographic Division:

	Jurisdiction/Origin:

Comments


	Comment:	Comments: Thomasomyini. Tribe (1996) explained why the genus-group name Rhipidomys is available from Tschudi (1845), not 1844 as conventionally cited (e.g., Cabrera, 1961; Ellerman, 1941). External and cranial morphology characterized and contrasted with superficially similar species of Oecomys by Tribe (1996), Patton et al. (2000), and Voss et al. (2001). Sister genus to the Chilomys-Thomasomys clade based on phylogenetic evaluations of mitochondrial DNA sequences from 2-6 species surveyed (D'Elía e...

Disclaimer: ITIS taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and up-to-date information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in provisions of treaties to which the United States is a party, wildlife statutes, regulations, and any applicable notices that have been published in the Federal Register. For further information on U.S. legal requirements with respect to protected taxa, please contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System - Report