Chrotomys silaceus
Appearance
Taxonavigation
[edit]Familia: Muridae
Subfamilia: Murinae
Tribus: Hydromyini
Genus: Chrotomys
Species: Chrotomys silaceus
Name
[edit]Chrotomys silaceus (Thomas, 1895)
- Holotype: BMNH 1897.5.2.16, adult ♂, skin and skull, collected by John Whitehead in 1895.
- Type locality: “in the highlands of Northern Luzon” fixed to “Monte Data, Lepanto, N. Luzon, 8000 feet” by Thomas (1898: 391).
Combinations
[edit]- Xeromys silaceus Thomas, 1895: 161 [original combination]
- Celaenomys silaceus: Thomas, 1898: 391 [subsequent combination]
- Chrotomys silaceus: Corbet & Hill, 1992: 383 [subsequent combination]
Native distribution areas
[edit]- Philippines: Luzon (Central Cordillera of northern portion).
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Thomas, O. 1895. Preliminary diagnoses of new mammals from Northern Luzon, collected by Mr. John Whitehead. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 6 16: 160–164. BHL
- Thomas, O. 1898. On the mammals obtained by Mr. John Whitehead during his recent expedition to the Philippines. Transactions of The Zoological Society of London 14: 377–412. BHL
Additional references
[edit]- Rickart, E.A., Heaney, L.R., Goodman, S.M. & Jansa, S. 2005. Review of the Philippine Genera Chrotomys and Celaenomys (Murinae) and Description of a New Species. Journal of Mammalogy 86(2): 415–428. DOI: 10.1644/BEL-124.1 Reference page.
Links
[edit]- Heaney, L. 2016. IUCN: Chrotomys silaceus (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T4092A22400657. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T4092A22400657.en. Accessed on 14 October 2023.
Vernacular names
[edit]English: Blazed Striped Shrew-rat