Scotinomys teguina

Scotinomys teguina

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Muroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohors: Theria Cohors: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Cladus: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Euarchontoglires Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Myomorpha Superfamilia: Muroidea

Familia: Cricetidae
Subfamilia: Neotominae
Tribus: Baiomyini
Genus: Scotinomys
Species: Scotinomys teguina

Name

• Scotinomys teguina (Alston, 1876)

Holotype: BMNH 43.6.13.2, adult indet., skin and partial skull.

Type locality: “Coban [=Cobán], [Alta Verapaz Dept.,] Guatemala.”

Combinations

• Hesperomys teguina Alston, 1876: 755 [original combination]
• Akodon teguina: Bangs, 1902: 40 [subsequent combination]
• Scotinomys teguina: Thomas, 1913: 409 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

• Scotinomys teguina episcopi Enders & Pearson, 1939: 1

Holotype: ANSP 18454, adult ♂, skin and skull.

Type locality: “Siola, Rio Colorado, which is a tributary of Rio Chiriquí Viejo, 10 miles west-northwest El Volcan Post Office, Province de Chiriquí, Panama. Altitude 4100 feet.”

• Scotinomys teguina garichensis Enders & Pearson, 1939: 2

Holotype: ANSP 18406, adult ♀, skin and skull.

Type locality: “Rio Gariché, 5 miles southwest of El Volcan Post Office, Province de Chiriquí, Panama. Altitude 3200 feet.”

• Scotinomys teguina leridensis Enders & Pearson, 1939: 3

Holotype: ANSP 18483, adult ♀, skin and skull.

Type locality: “Casita Alta, Finca Lerida, Boquete, Province de Chiriquí, Panama. Altitude 7000 feet.”

References

Primary references

• Alston, E.R. 1892. On two new species of Hesperomys. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 7: 755–757.
• Enders, R.K. & Pearson, O.P. 1939. Three new rodent subspecies of Scotinomys from Chiriquí, Panama. Notulae Naturae of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 34: 1–4. Reference page. 

Links

• Scotinomys teguina in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• Reid, F., Pino, J. & Samudio, R. 2016. IUCN: Scotinomys teguina  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T20052A22390040. 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T20052A22390040.en

Vernacular names

English: Short-tailed Singing Mouse

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